| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Steve Curtis steals the ball from Joseph Jackson | 41-38 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore lays it in set up by Steve Curtis | 41-40 |
| 19:28 | Rice | William Turner takes the ball from Joseph Jackson in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Larry Shaw is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Darrell Morgan | |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Kelly - foul #3 on Norman Kelly, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SF), Erik McGowan (PF), John Larsen (C) Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), John Jennings (SG), Howard Lesperance (SF), Roscoe Brown (C) George Moore, Steve Curtis, William Turner, Essien Akawanzie | |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Rice | John Larsen gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Erik McGowan is hacked by Ryan Green - foul #2 on Ryan Green, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:54 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Anderson | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Dailey steals the ball from Roscoe Brown | 43-40 |
| 17:35 | Rice | George Anderson is hacked by Benjamin Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF) Ryan Green | |
| 17:30 | Rice | William Dailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Barrett | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Rice | George Anderson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Granville | 46-42 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, John Larsen, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), William Turner (SF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, John Jennings, Howard Lesperance, Darrell Morgan | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses short on an open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Roscoe Brown | |
| 16:19 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Moore | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik McGowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Essien Akawanzie - foul #1 on Essien Akawanzie, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG) Steve Curtis | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Shaw denies the turnaround by Essien Akawanzie | 49-46 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), John Larsen (C) Darko Wisneski, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Howard Lesperance (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) George Moore, William Turner, Ryan Green | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:03 | Rice | William Dailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Jackson steals the ball from Howard Lesperance | 49-46 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Norman Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF) Randy Tittle, Howard Lesperance | |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 14:03 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Rice | William Dailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Dailey steals it from Steve Curtis | 49-46 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Darko Wisneski lays it in set up by William Dailey | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Kelly takes the ball from Robert Hall | 51-46 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Essien Akawanzie - foul #2 on Essien Akawanzie, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Darko Wisneski, William Dailey, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Ryan Green (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) Benjamin Barrett, Steve Curtis, Robert Hall, Darrell Morgan, Essien Akawanzie | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner is fouled on the floor by Norman Kelly - foul #4 on Norman Kelly, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Ryan Green is denied by Larry Shaw | 53-46 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Erik McGowan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz banks in the layup set up by Darko Wisneski | 55-46 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Turner | 55-49 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Darko Wisneski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (PF), Michael Chapin (C) Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) George Moore, William Turner, Roscoe Brown | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Hugh Granville snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Robert Hall, Ryan Green | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Hugh Granville is called for 3 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Larry Shaw (C) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Tittle | 55-51 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Joseph Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Larsen (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Robert Hall (SF) John Jennings, Darrell Morgan | |
| 09:29 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Essien Akawanzie | 55-51 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF), Roscoe Brown (C) Steve Curtis, Robert Hall, Howard Lesperance, Essien Akawanzie | |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:02 | Rice | William Dailey misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | Rice | John Larsen tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kurz | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Rice | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by Darrell Morgan - foul #2 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG) Benjamin Barrett | |
| 08:34 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:58 | Rice | William Dailey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Erik McGowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Darrell Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, William Dailey, Lawrence Kurz, Erik McGowan, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF), Ryan Green (C) George Moore, John Jennings, William Turner, Darrell Morgan, Roscoe Brown | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Barrett | 60-58 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Michael Chapin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Lesperance | 60-58 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Barrett | 60-60 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Michael Chapin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Randy Tittle (SG) Benjamin Barrett, Robert Hall | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 62-60 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the dunk | 62-60 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Michael Chapin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Darko Wisneski, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), John Jennings (SG), William Turner (SF), Roscoe Brown (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) George Moore, Randy Tittle, Steve Curtis, Howard Lesperance, Ryan Green | |
| 04:11 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 62-63 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Jackson steals it from Benjamin Barrett | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Erik McGowan throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 64-63 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is hacked by Erik McGowan - foul #3 on Erik McGowan, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall (SF) William Turner | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roscoe Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Essien Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roscoe Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Barrett | 64-66 |
| 03:12 | Rice | John Larsen's pass is intercepted by Essien Akawanzie | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 64-66 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) Joseph Jackson, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), William Turner (SF), Darrell Morgan (PF) John Jennings, Robert Hall, Essien Akawanzie | |
| 02:35 | Rice | William Dailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Larry Shaw is called for 3 seconds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG) William Dailey, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Howard Lesperance (PF), Essien Akawanzie (C) Benjamin Barrett, Darrell Morgan, Roscoe Brown | |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-66 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Moore | 64-69 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz loses the dribble to George Moore in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Randy Tittle steals the ball from Joseph Jackson in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie lays it in set up by Randy Tittle | 64-71 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Larry Shaw connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Jackson | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Darko Wisneski - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan (PF) Howard Lesperance | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | George Moore steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Shaw is called for the reach on Essien Akawanzie - foul #3 on Larry Shaw, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Howard Lesperance (SF) George Moore, Randy Tittle, William Turner | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Essien Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Kelly is called for the reach on Darrell Morgan - foul #5 on Norman Kelly, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (PF) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Erik McGowan grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Larry Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Darrell Morgan | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Darko Wisneski is called for the reach on Darrell Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Joseph Jackson buries a floater from the right block | 68-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett runs out the clock | 68-76 |