| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Casey Simpson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Cardiel - foul #1 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (C) Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:32 | Rice | Michael Granados can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Foster | 43-37 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton's dunk attempt is rejected by Casey Simpson | 43-37 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 17:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 43-37 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Cardiel | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Cardiel | 46-37 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:57 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:44 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses the dunk but the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Alexander Michael (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Patrick Hampton, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Jason Kent is fouled on the floor by Christopher Foster - foul #2 on Christopher Foster, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (SF) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Stephen Kile can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Louis Boyer | 48-37 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 15:45 | Rice | John Nutter gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gaston Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Michael (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Gaston Tidwell steps in front of the Jason Kent pass | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gaston Tidwell | 51-37 |
| 14:21 | Rice | John Nutter makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Zachary Hedberg and the foul's on Manuel Petree - foul #1 on Manuel Petree, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Robert Brown (C) Gaston Tidwell, John Hall, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Kristopher Mire, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| 14:21 | Rice | John Nutter makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clay Farnham is called for the reach on Carl Cardiel - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) John Nutter | |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF) Carl Cardiel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman tips it home | 55-40 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Patrick Hampton (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Richard Troche, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Hampton | 59-40 |
| 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) | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SF) John Cowling | |
| 12:08 | Rice | John Nutter knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Hedberg | 59-42 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-42 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is fouled on the floor by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF) Kristopher Mire, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gaston Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Michael (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Casey Simpson | |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Clay Farnham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Granados | 61-45 |
| 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) | |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown (C) Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Jason Kent, Clay Farnham | |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Stephen Kile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Cunningham takes the ball from Louis Boyer | 63-45 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-45 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-45 |
| 09:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Granados | 63-45 |
| 09:48 | Rice | John Cowling misses the lay-in | 63-45 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 63-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, John Hall, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Jason Kent misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-45 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 08:42 | Rice | John Nutter misses the easy open layup | 63-45 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree comes up short on the shot from the left block | 63-47 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:11 | Rice | John Nutter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Troche | 63-47 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the runner near the basket | 63-49 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-49 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Kristopher Mire grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF) Richard Troche, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Patrick Hampton - foul #2 on Patrick Hampton, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Robert Brown (C) Robert Peters, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) John Nutter, Casey Simpson | |
| 06:38 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 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) | |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Brown | 66-52 |
| 06:06 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 69-52 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Edwin Veatch - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael (PG), John Hall (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Milton Christman (PF) Gaston Tidwell, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Louis Boyer steps in front of the Michael Granados pass in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Kristopher Mire connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by John Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SF) Jason Kent | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael hits a driving attempt near the basket | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Troche (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Granados (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is hacked by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG) Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Michael Granados | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-56 |
| 02:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nutter | 75-56 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Kristopher Mire travels with the ball | 75-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (SF) John Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Stephen Kile | |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-56 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer tips it home | 77-56 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (SG) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Kristopher Mire | |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman is called for traveling | 77-56 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a runner from the baseline | 77-56 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall loses the dribble to Edwin Veatch | 77-56 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses short on an open floater near the basket | 77-56 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Christman | 77-56 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Michael, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Stephen Kile comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 77-56 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 77-56 |
| 00:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kristopher Mire | 77-56 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Louis Boyer is called for the reach on Kristopher Mire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Boyer, team foul #10 | 77-56 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell runs out the clock | 77-58 |