| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Becton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Willy Hodges inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 25-43 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 19:26 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Willy Hodges can't tip it in | 25-43 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-43 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Becton | 25-43 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso grabs the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Willy Hodges swats the short shot by Al Melton | 25-43 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Charles Krebs gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:05 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 25-43 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Krebs steals it from Jeffrey Tidwell | 25-43 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-43 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Willy Hodges grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 25-43 |
| 17:05 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Alfonso - foul #1 on Joshua Alfonso, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Robert Bennett, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (PF) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Barnes is called for the reach on Kent Myers - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins double dribbles | 25-44 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Joseph Enright banks in the layup | 25-46 |
| 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) | |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Cooke | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Cooke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Richart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Waylon Fryar is called for the reach on Gary Pittman - foul #1 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses the easy layup | 27-46 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Dustin Snow can't tip it in | 27-46 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Barnes - foul #3 on James Barnes, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Frank Richart, Kent Myers, William Haskins, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Paul Burns (PF), Gregory Dejesus (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus buries a floater from close range set up by Hubert Gatlin | 28-48 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Werner Peabody steals it from Joseph Cooke | 28-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled on the floor by David Slater - foul #2 on David Slater, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Kent Myers (C) Joseph Cooke, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), Willy Hodges (SF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Willy Hodges's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Tidwell | 28-48 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Paul Burns snags the offensive board | 28-48 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses badly on a floater near the basket | 28-48 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-48 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers tips it home | 30-48 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Willy Hodges hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Bennett - foul #3 on Robert Bennett, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), John Becton (SG), Frank Richart (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Robert Bennett, David Slater, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (PG), Gary Pittman (SG), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, James Barnes, Paul Burns, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins is whistled for a carry | 30-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Dustin Snow (SF) Gary Pittman, Willy Hodges | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Joseph Enright's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cooke in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Krebs swats the shot by William Haskins | 30-49 |
| 12:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hubert Gatlin | 30-49 |
| 11:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hubert Gatlin | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Cooke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Richart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Enright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart tips it in | 32-52 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Becton - foul #3 on John Becton, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Kent Myers (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Joseph Cooke, Frank Richart, William Haskins, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Gary Pittman (C) Joseph Enright, Charles Krebs | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-54 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Kent Myers is called for the reach on Dustin Snow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Myers, team foul #6 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (SF), Jacob Newsom (C) Dustin Snow, William Quintanilla | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Jacob Newsom connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Gary Pittman | 32-56 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Jacob Newsom is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (SG), William Haskins (SF) John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), Paul Burns (SF) James Barnes, Willy Hodges | |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso is whistled for traveling | 35-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Frank Richart (SF) Robert Bennett, Al Melton | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF) Hubert Gatlin, Gary Pittman | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Jacob Newsom travels with the ball | 35-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (C) Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Gregory Dejesus, Paul Burns, Jacob Newsom | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater banks in the layup set up by Joseph Cooke | 37-56 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Dustin Snow connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by David Slater and he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #1 on William Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Al Melton (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Joseph Cooke, Frank Richart, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), Willy Hodges (SF) Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow | |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bennett - foul #4 on Robert Bennett, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Robert Bennett, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater loses the dribble to James Barnes | 40-60 |
| 08:18 | Rice | James Barnes can't throw it down | 40-60 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Charles Krebs knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Werner Peabody | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Slater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Al Melton (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Joseph Cooke (SG), Kent Myers (SF), Joshua Alfonso (C) David Slater, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, James Barnes, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Joshua Alfonso is called for the reach on Hubert Gatlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Alfonso, team foul #8 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (PF) Al Melton | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (PG) Gregory Dejesus | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-64 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins tips it in | 42-64 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Robert Bennett is called for the reach on Joseph Enright - foul #5 on Robert Bennett, team foul #9 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG) Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers is hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #1 on Gary Pittman, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF) William Haskins | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG) Joseph Enright | |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Snow steps in front of the Frank Richart pass | 42-66 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Al Melton picks off the pass by Dustin Snow | 42-66 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-66 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Frank Richart takes the ball from Hubert Gatlin in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke lays it in on a great pass from Frank Richart | 44-66 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Dustin Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG) Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart is hacked by Gregory Dejesus - foul #1 on Gregory Dejesus, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Frank Richart | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Paul Burns (PF) Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Tidwell and he's fouled by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (SF) Dustin Snow | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Joseph Cooke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Becton | 49-68 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Werner Peabody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Paul Burns, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Krebs is called for the reach on Joseph Cooke - foul #3 on Charles Krebs, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (C) John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Dustin Snow (SF) Werner Peabody, Willy Hodges | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Frank Richart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Richart, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG) Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Haskins | 53-70 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kent Myers - foul #3 on Kent Myers, team foul #12 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), John Becton (SG), Al Melton (PF) David Slater, Frank Richart, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Gary Pittman (PF) Joseph Enright, William Quintanilla | |
| 04:03 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-70 |
| 03:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hubert Gatlin | 53-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kent Myers - foul #4 on Kent Myers, team foul #13 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) William Haskins | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kent Myers | 53-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-71 |
| 03:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Snow | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Cooke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Al Melton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kent Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Gary Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Myers - foul #5 on Kent Myers, team foul #14 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Frank Richart (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), Paul Burns (SF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-72 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Richart | 55-72 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Dejesus - foul #2 on Gregory Dejesus, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Gregory Dejesus, Jacob Newsom | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Joseph Enright is hacked by David Slater in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Slater, team foul #15 | 57-72 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins's layup is rejected by Paul Burns | 57-74 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Paul Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Joseph Enright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) Paul Burns | |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Joseph Enright misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Cooke - foul #3 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #16 | 59-74 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Snow - foul #2 on Dustin Snow, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gary Pittman is hacked by Waylon Fryar - foul #2 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #17 | 61-76 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Enright takes the ball from William Haskins | 61-77 |
| 00:12 | Rice | James Barnes misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 61-77 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Waylon Fryar | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Barnes runs out the clock | 63-77 |