| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason inbounds the ball | 41-21 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-21 |
| 19:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen McKinnie | 41-21 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Joseph Durst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-21 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Durst swats the shot by George Murr | 41-21 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason snags the offensive board | 41-21 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-21 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps grabs the offensive board | 41-21 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on Mark Eason - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-21 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie snags the defensive board | 41-21 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Mark Eason picks off the pass by Corey Riddle in the backcourt | 41-21 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #2 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), William King (PF), Rodney Croll (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Lesley Vallo, Glenn Phipps | |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 41-22 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-22 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-22 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 41-22 |
| 17:34 | Rice | David Weiler is called for the reach on Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Weiler, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Henry Brown (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF) David Weiler, Mark Eason | |
| 17:24 | Rice | Frank Stephenson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Brown | 44-22 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-22 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll gets the offensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-22 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Howard Reed snags the defensive board | 44-22 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Reed | 46-22 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Biggs | 46-25 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Henry Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Tedrow | 48-25 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Tedrow - foul #1 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #3 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Joseph Durst (SF) Stephen McKinnie, Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Shane Roberson, Frank Biggs, William King, Rodney Croll | |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the shot from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lesley Vallo | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings is whistled for a carry | 48-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Henry Brown, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Joseph Durst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-27 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on Glenn Phipps - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #4 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) David Weiler | |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by William Stoneman - foul #2 on William Stoneman, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG) William Stoneman | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Corey Riddle | 51-30 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Eason - foul #3 on Mark Eason, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SF) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), William King (PF) George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 14:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Darren Shaffer steals it from Shane Roberson out of a doubleteam | 52-33 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by Shane Roberson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Roberson, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Hendricks (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Jeffery Jennings (PF) Frank Biggs, Glenn Phipps | |
| 13:35 | Rice | Frank Stephenson's floater is tipped away by Shane Roberson | 52-33 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Howard Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | William King snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings dunks the ball | 52-38 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Howard Reed is called for 10 seconds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Frank Stephenson, Charles Hendricks, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, David Weiler, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo hits a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Corey Riddle | 54-40 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Brown - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Rodney Croll (PF) Shane Roberson, Lesley Vallo | |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Croll (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Darren Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rodney Croll | 54-42 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Henry Brown (PF) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), David Weiler (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF) George Murr, Mark Eason, Glenn Phipps | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Joseph Durst tips it in | 56-42 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 10:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 56-42 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Joseph Durst clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Brian Livingston, Joseph Durst, Henry Brown, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, Frank Biggs, Rodney Croll | |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie travels in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler is denied on a layup by Charles Hendricks | 56-45 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Eason | 56-45 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Shane Roberson - foul #4 on Shane Roberson, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG) David Weiler, Shane Roberson | |
| 09:04 | Rice | Frank Stephenson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Corey Riddle | 59-47 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Corey Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-47 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, Mark Eason, William King | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Durst steals the ball from Frank Biggs | 61-47 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps banks in the layup | 63-49 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Biggs - foul #1 on Frank Biggs, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Hendricks (PF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SF) Frank Biggs, Lesley Vallo | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll (PF) George Murr | |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-51 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffery Jennings | 64-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Joseph Durst, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Lesley Vallo (PF) Jeffery Jennings, Rodney Croll | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Shane Roberson is called for the reach on Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shane Roberson, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) Shane Roberson | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Tedrow | 65-51 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Howard Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (PF) Lesley Vallo | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | William King can't throw it down | 65-51 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | William King hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Brian Livingston drills a jumper near the basket set up by Darren Shaffer | 67-53 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Howard Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Johnson | 70-53 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stoneman | 70-56 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Joseph Durst (SF) Howard Reed, Brian Livingston, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), Rodney Croll (C) William Stoneman, Mark Eason, Glenn Phipps | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Weiler - foul #4 on David Weiler, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Lesley Vallo (PF) David Weiler, William King | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darren Shaffer - foul #1 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Corey Riddle | 72-58 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF), Glenn Phipps (C) Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Weiler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. C - Glenn Phipps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 74-58 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Jennings | 74-60 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Charles Hendricks, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) Frank Biggs, David Weiler, Jeffery Jennings, Glenn Phipps | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Joseph Durst is hacked by William Stoneman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stoneman, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 76-60 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Darren Shaffer tips it but misses | 76-60 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the follow up shot | 78-60 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | William King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-60 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Corey Riddle is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Stephen McKinnie | 80-60 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Johnson steps in front of the William King pass | 80-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mark Eason - foul #4 on Mark Eason, team foul #11 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Henry Brown (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), Rodney Croll (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 01:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | William King is hacked by Henry Brown - foul #3 on Henry Brown, team foul #9 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 82-60 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Brian Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-60 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings can't finish the layup | 82-60 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll grabs the offensive board | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | William King connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Weiler | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the floater from the left side | 82-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | William King gets the rebound | 82-62 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll makes the fadeaway from close range | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Howard Reed runs out the clock | 82-64 |