| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Samson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Maurice Lemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it in | 21-31 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Samson | 24-31 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jones | 24-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Maurice Lemons steals it from Eric Allen | 24-34 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the lay-in | 24-34 |
| 18:42 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 24-34 |
| 18:24 | Rice | William Borrelli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Ryan Kennedy - foul #3 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (PG), Robert Webb (C) Ryan Kennedy, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 18:24 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:24 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:24 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3rd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Neil Still gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:46 | Rice | John Blum is called for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones (PF) Gary Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick | |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 26-36 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Albert Horton is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 26-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones lays it up and in set up by Eric Allen | 28-39 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Neil Still can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Webb - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Matthew Jones, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Maurice Lemons, Albert Horton, John Blum | |
| 16:20 | Rice | Neil Still makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Neil Still misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF) Neil Still | |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Walter New (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Allen (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Deshi Tang (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Samson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by William Borrelli is blocked by William Samson | 30-40 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Samson | 30-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:11 | Rice | William Borrelli connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 30-43 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses long on a floater from the right block | 30-43 |
| 14:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Borrelli | 30-43 |
| 14:24 | Rice | John Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it home | 30-45 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Borrelli steals the ball from Deshi Tang | 30-45 |
| 14:10 | Rice | William Borrelli throws it down | 30-47 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott swats the short shot by Walter New | 30-47 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson snags the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Robert Webb (C) Walter New, Eric Allen, Deshi Tang, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (PF), John Blum (C) Charles Tabarez, William Borrelli, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Blum | 33-49 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lenahan | 35-49 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Eddie | 35-49 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Webb | 38-49 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Sidney Rearick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 38-52 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-52 |
| 12:27 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Sidney Rearick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones (PF), William Samson (C) Gary Lenahan, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Sidney Rearick | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, Donald Aranda, John Blum | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Samson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Still (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Kennedy | 40-52 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Michael Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 40-55 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Neil Still - foul #2 on Neil Still, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), Robert Webb (C) Joshua Eddie, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Scott (PF) Maurice Lemons, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Neil Still lays it in | 42-57 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Neil Still steals the ball from Robert Webb | 42-57 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Jacob Palmer takes the ball from Jesse Glover | 42-57 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Deshi Tang, Matthew Jones, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Albert Horton (SG), John Blum (PF), Michael Jones (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, John Scott, Neil Still | |
| 09:38 | Rice | Jacob Palmer is called for the reach on Albert Horton - foul #4 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (PG) Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF) Charles Tabarez | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Ryan Kennedy - foul #4 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (PG) Ryan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Michael Jones drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Albert Horton and the foul's on William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-59 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Michael Jones connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Horton | 42-61 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-61 |
| 08:09 | Rice | John Blum gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Albert Horton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), Robert Webb (C) Walter New, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), William Borrelli (SG), John Scott (PF) Maurice Lemons, Albert Horton, John Blum | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the board | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Allen (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Webb - foul #2 on Robert Webb, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Matthew Jones (PF) Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie, Gary Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), Neil Still (C) Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| 07:36 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:36 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones is whistled for a carry | 42-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) Donald Aranda | |
| 06:59 | Rice | William Borrelli hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Scott | 42-65 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Maurice Lemons steps in front of the Ryan Kennedy pass | 42-65 |
| 06:26 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-65 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones tips it in | 44-65 |
| 05:39 | Rice | John Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 05:27 | Rice | William Borrelli throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG), Walter New (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Ryan Kennedy, Deshi Tang, Matthew Jones, Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Donald Aranda (PF), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Charles Tabarez, John Scott, Neil Still | |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Donald Aranda - foul #2 on Donald Aranda, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Jesse Glover connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Aranda | 50-67 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Sidney Rearick | 50-67 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Aranda | 50-70 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Samson | 53-70 |
| 03:42 | Rice | John Blum buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sidney Rearick | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Allen (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Walter New (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Samson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Blum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (PG), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Webb (C) Jacob Palmer, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Neil Still (C) Jesse Glover, Sidney Rearick | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is fouled on the floor by Joshua Eddie - foul #4 on Joshua Eddie, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Blum blocks the short jumper by Joshua Eddie | 53-75 |
| 03:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Aranda | 53-75 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #8 | 53-75 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-77 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New tips it home | 55-77 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Neil Still dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 55-79 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Eddie | 57-79 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Neil Still can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Neil Still misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Neil Still misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 57-79 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie grabs the offensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-79 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Albert Horton gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Albert Horton is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Albert Horton, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the jumper from the right block | 57-79 |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Blum gets the rebound | 57-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | The jump hook by Albert Horton is blocked by Matthew Jones | 57-79 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter New | 57-79 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New double dribbles | 57-79 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez runs out the clock | 57-79 |