| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Gearhart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Deen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Pulley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Goo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Saver is called for the reach on Justin Pulley - foul #3 on James Saver, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Richard Dix | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Lonnie Norwood | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Rice | David Deen swats the short shot by Alex Hosler | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Rice | David Dowdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Brian Talton drills a fadeaway from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Deen | 36-33 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Ricky Schrum hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dowdell | 38-33 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Richard Gearhart steals the ball from Clayton Osborne in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Wallace (PG), Harry Bradley (SG), Richard Thompson (SF), John Yim (PF) Richard Gearhart, Lonnie Norwood, David Deen, Justin Pulley | |
| 17:15 | Rice | Richard Thompson picks off the pass by Michael Ballard | 38-35 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson banks in the layup | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Rice | William Wallace steps in front of the David Dowdell pass in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley lays it up and in set up by William Wallace | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) Raymond Raygoza | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:46 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Goo | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Michael Ballard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Thompson | 39-41 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson is hacked by David Dowdell - foul #2 on David Dowdell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (SG), James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, David Dowdell, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), Harold Murphy (SF), Keith Valles (PF) William Wallace, Harry Bradley, Richard Thompson, John Yim | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Saver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Freeman Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Valles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Goo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Norwood | 39-44 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Richard Dix hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Valles - foul #4 on Keith Valles, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Ballard (C) Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), David Deen (SF), Justin Pulley (PF) Freeman Mena, Harold Murphy, Keith Valles | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood is hacked by James Saver - foul #4 on James Saver, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), David Dowdell (C) Raymond Raygoza, James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian Talton - foul #3 on Brian Talton, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG) Brian Talton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson (C) Brian Goo | |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the floater from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Dix - foul #1 on Richard Dix, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, David Dowdell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Harry Bradley (SG), Harold Murphy (SF) Richard Gearhart, Lonnie Norwood, David Deen | |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Michael Knutsen blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Ricky Schrum gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Richard Dix can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Ricky Schrum snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Richard Dix scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Knutsen | 42-50 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Michael Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Raymond Keegan drills a floater from the left wing set up by Brian Talton | 44-50 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Murphy is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), David Dowdell (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), John Yim (PF), Brian Goo (C) Freeman Mena, Harry Bradley, Harold Murphy, Richard Thompson, Justin Pulley | |
| 12:24 | Rice | David Dowdell's layup is rejected by John Yim | 44-50 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Alex Hosler gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Alex Hosler's fadeaway is rejected by David Deen | 44-50 |
| 11:37 | Rice | David Dowdell hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Dowdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Gearhart (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lonnie Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Deen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Yim (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Goo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart is fouled on the floor by Raymond Raygoza - foul #1 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (SF), Ricky Schrum (PF) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Harry Bradley (SG), Harold Murphy (SF), Justin Pulley (PF) Richard Gearhart, Lonnie Norwood, David Deen, John Yim | |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Richard Dix snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Brian Talton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Keegan | 48-50 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Ricky Schrum snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Brian Talton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Justin Pulley | 48-50 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Murphy | 48-53 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Brian Talton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), John Yim (C) Freeman Mena, Harry Bradley, Harold Murphy, Justin Pulley, Brian Goo | |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Yim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gearhart - foul #1 on Richard Gearhart, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Keegan, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG) Raymond Keegan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo (C) John Yim | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-53 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Deen tips it home | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Michael Ballard buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brian Talton | 50-55 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clayton Osborne - foul #1 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Harold Murphy (SF), Justin Pulley (PF) Richard Gearhart, David Deen, Richard Thompson | |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Harold Murphy - foul #1 on Harold Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) David Dowdell, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley (SG), Keith Valles (PF), John Yim (C) Lonnie Norwood, Justin Pulley, Brian Goo | |
| 07:52 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena is whistled for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), David Dowdell (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dowdell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Saver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Dix (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Hosler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Freeman Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Valles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - John Yim (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Brian Talton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Freeman Mena | 51-59 |
| 06:55 | Rice | David Dowdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson (C) John Yim | |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Valles | 51-61 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Valles | 51-61 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Freeman Mena is blocked by Richard Dix | 51-61 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), David Dowdell (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF), Justin Pulley (PF) Freeman Mena, Harry Bradley, Harold Murphy, Keith Valles | |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 05:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ricky Schrum | 51-61 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Ricky Schrum is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Pulley - foul #1 on Justin Pulley, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (C) Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:07 | Rice | Ricky Schrum scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dowdell | 54-61 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Richard Thompson steals the ball from David Dowdell | 54-63 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alex Hosler - foul #2 on Alex Hosler, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles (PF), Brian Goo (C) David Deen, Justin Pulley | |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dix | 54-64 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gearhart - foul #2 on Richard Gearhart, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Murphy (SF) Richard Thompson | |
| 04:03 | Rice | Richard Dix misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-64 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Brian Goo | 54-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lonnie Norwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), David Dowdell (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG), Harry Bradley (SG), Justin Pulley (SF) Richard Gearhart, Lonnie Norwood, Harold Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Dix (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dowdell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Freeman Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Pulley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Valles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Goo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Brian Talton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freeman Mena | 54-64 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Freeman Mena | 54-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Goo gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart (PG), Lonnie Norwood (SG), David Deen (SF) Freeman Mena, Harry Bradley, Justin Pulley | |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Valles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Michael Knutsen pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:26 | Rice | James Saver loses the dribble to Richard Gearhart in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart is fouled on the floor by James Saver - foul #5 on James Saver, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, James Saver, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harry Bradley (SG), Richard Thompson (SF), Justin Pulley (PF), John Yim (C) Lonnie Norwood, David Deen, Keith Valles, Brian Goo | |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Justin Pulley takes the ball from Raymond Raygoza | 54-68 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Raygoza - foul #2 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena (PG) Richard Gearhart | |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza's pass is intercepted by Richard Thompson in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Pulley lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Thompson | 54-72 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Ricky Schrum tips it home | 56-72 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Freeman Mena loses the dribble to Raymond Raygoza in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza banks in the layup | 58-72 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Ballard takes the ball from Harry Bradley | 58-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Thompson | 58-72 |
| 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 | Freeman Mena runs out the clock | 58-72 |