| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Ralph Freitas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hinkson and the foul's on Matthew Kerr - foul #3 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Bobby Allison snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't connect on a shot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Peters and the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Michael Hardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Michael Hardy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Freitas | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Peters | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | Rice | John Cowling hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #3 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (PG), Michael Payne (SG), Alexander Michael (PF), Patrick Hampton (C) Robert Peters, John Hinkson, Ike Chatman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Bobby Allison | |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone's pass is intercepted by Patrick Hampton | 43-36 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 43-36 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Milton Christman (C) Carl Cardiel, Michael Payne, Alexander Michael, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Christman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 43-36 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Richard Thomas scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Allison | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Christopher Foster is called for the reach on Michael Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Hardin, John Hinkson, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Ralph Freitas tips it home | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Kerr swats the short shot by Michael Payne | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Patrick Hampton (SF), Ike Chatman (PF) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Michael Payne, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF) Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:30 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #4 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PF) Ralph Freitas | |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster lays it in | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Bobby Allison buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hardy and he's fouled by Ike Chatman - foul #2 on Ike Chatman, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Robert Hardin (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Manuel Petree (C) John Hall, John Hinkson, Christopher Foster, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Matthew Kerr | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ike Chatman | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Allison blocks the jumper by Ike Chatman | 47-47 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (C) Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Bobby Allison | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (SG), Carl Cardiel (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, Michael Payne, Ike Chatman, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Kerr (C) Carl Lungwitz | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Petree - foul #2 on Manuel Petree, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG) Robert Hardin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Michael Hardy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:33 | Rice | John Hinkson steps in front of the Zachary Hedberg pass in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne (SF) Carl Cardiel | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Richard Thomas | |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Peters | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Petree (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Michael - foul #1 on Alexander Michael, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Milton Christman (C) Robert Peters, Michael Payne, Alexander Michael, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) John Cowling, Matthew Kerr | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin is hacked by Charles Osbourn - foul #2 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG) Michael Hardy | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Charles Osbourn hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 55-56 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Allison takes the ball from Milton Christman | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Bobby Allison comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Hardin is denied by Ralph Freitas | 55-56 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Bone | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Hampton | 57-58 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bone - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Alexander Michael (C) John Hinkson, Christopher Foster, Patrick Hampton, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison | |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 57-58 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Ike Chatman is called for the reach on Michael Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ike Chatman, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG) Robert Hardin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:57 | Rice | Michael Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Michael Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Freitas swats the layup by Carl Cardiel | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it home | 57-62 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 59-65 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Manuel Petree (C) John Hall, Carl Cardiel, Michael Payne, Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Zachary Hedberg, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on Robert Peters - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Hinkson | 59-68 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-68 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson is hacked by Charles Osbourn - foul #3 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree is hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Charles Osbourn tips it in | 60-70 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-70 |
| 00:52 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Peters is called for the reach on John Cowling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Peters, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Patrick Hampton (C) Robert Peters, John Hinkson, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Bobby Allison (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 00:50 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:50 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton tips it but misses | 60-72 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Bobby Allison pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #12 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) John Cowling | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 61-72 |