| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown buries a floater from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Richard Langdon takes the ball from David Mabe | 31-32 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Shook is called for the reach on Ralph Zaharis - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon drills a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Ralph Zaharis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Rice | David Mabe is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Rice | David Mabe tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Rice | William Stanton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, James Shook | |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:17 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Rice | James Chavers buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerome Wiggs | 33-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Leroy Tschida | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Rice | David Mabe misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:21 | Rice | James Chavers misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by John Plaisance - foul #2 on John Plaisance, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 35-36 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Plaisance - foul #3 on John Plaisance, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Kenneth Card, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Clark (tiring) SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | William Stanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antonio Clark | |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Rice | James Shook makes the runner from the right block | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Donnell Cook gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Andre Brown is called for the reach on Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), John Plaisance (C) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, James Shook, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 14:43 | Rice | David Mabe misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Plaisance - foul #4 on John Plaisance, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:43 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Card | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Andre Brown takes the ball from Jerome Wiggs | 41-39 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Daniel Costner's pass is intercepted by Floyd McNeil in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley banks in the layup on a great pass from Floyd McNeil | 46-39 |
| 13:41 | Rice | James Chavers blows the layup but the foul's on Floyd McNeil - foul #2 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| 13:41 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:41 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Zaharis | 46-41 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF) James Shook, Michael Bacher | |
| 12:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | Rice | David Mabe hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Shaffer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (tiring) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rice | James Chavers blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | Rice | James Chavers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Noah Ott - foul #1 on Noah Ott, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Kenneth Card (PF) Roger Peterson, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donnell Cook (SF) Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 11:35 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Bacher clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Tschida - foul #2 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Antoine Sharp grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Donnell Cook loses the dribble to Leroy Tschida | 49-45 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Card | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bacher | 49-45 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Kenneth Card is called for the reach on Antoine Sharp - foul #3 on Kenneth Card, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, James Shook, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 09:30 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG) Noah Ott | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:02 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:52 | Rice | David Mabe clanks a floater in the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:20 | Rice | David Mabe makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Costner and he's hacked by Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Kenneth Longley, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:20 | Rice | David Mabe makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), James Shook (SF) Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Rice | David Mabe blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Rice | James Chavers tips it home | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Shaffer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 07:36 | Rice | William Stanton pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:23 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 55-52 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Kenneth Card (PF), John Plaisance (C) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) William Stanton, David Mabe | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Card - foul #4 on Kenneth Card, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance drills a shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Shook | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Richard Langdon (SF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donnell Cook (C) James Shook, James Chavers | |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #5 on Antonio Clark, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits a shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Card | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Rice | William Stanton travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:14 | Rice | James Shook is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Antoine Sharp | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Rice | David Mabe gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Plaisance (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rice | William Stanton connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Kenneth Longley - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Kenneth Longley, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 03:30 | Rice | William Stanton makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is fouled on the floor by James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, James Shook | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Zaharis - foul #3 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits the finger roll | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Kenneth Card (PF) Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Antoine Sharp loses the dribble to Floyd McNeil | 65-65 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Richard Langdon (SF) Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| 02:12 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 02:01 | Rice | David Mabe dunks the ball | 65-67 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Chavers is called for the reach on Kenneth Card - foul #4 on James Chavers, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) Richard Langdon | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Rice | David Mabe clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Noah Ott - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon (SF) Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:24 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 67-69 |
| 01:02 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Andre Brown steals it from Daniel Costner | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Noah Ott is called for the reach on David Mabe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #15 | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:18 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Stanton steals it from Ralph Zaharis out of a doubleteam | 67-71 |
| 00:11 | Rice | William Stanton slams it home | 67-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by Ralph Zaharis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #16 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) David Mabe | |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is hacked by Richard Langdon - foul #1 on Richard Langdon, team foul #17 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) James Shook | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-75 |