| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fresh) PF - Keith Young (fresh) C - Shane Brandow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - John Caruso (fresh) C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Brad Clough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Oliver Chance is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Walker - foul #1 on Eric Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Rice | Oliver Chance is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Salvador Hernandez | 0-3 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young's floater is tipped away by John Caruso | 0-3 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker tips it home | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Keith Young - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Shane Brandow steals it from Oliver Chance in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Caruso is called for the reach on Eric Walker - foul #1 on John Caruso, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Eric Walker is called for the reach on Marvin Boltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Walker, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (SF) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:07 | Rice | Brad Clough can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Young | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon buries a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brad Gordon - foul #1 on Brad Gordon, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Angelo Herrera (C) Ho Tao, Brad Gordon, Keith Young, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| 17:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Rodgers | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Wayne Canas - foul #1 on Wayne Canas, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 16:55 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Martin Ward tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Rice | James Diggs tips it in | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Rice | James Blay grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Rice | James Lane is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Martin Ward | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Keith Young (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Willie Rodgers, Wayne Canas, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, James Lane, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Young (fresh) C - Shane Brandow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - John Caruso (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Mack (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Bernard Mack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Young | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG) Martin Ward | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Darryl Lile throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Caruso - foul #2 on John Caruso, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) John Caruso | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Rice | James Diggs is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SG), Leon Morillo (SF) Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile | |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | Rice | James Diggs's floater is tipped away by Keith Young | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young tips it home | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Blay | 9-11 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Diggs - foul #1 on James Diggs, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Angelo Herrera (C) Ho Tao, Wayne Canas, Leon Morillo, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, James Diggs, Brad Clough | |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Bernard Mack snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Willie Rodgers takes the ball from Bernard Mack | 10-11 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the floater from the left side set up by Angelo Herrera | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Young | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins double dribbles | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Wayne Canas (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Keith Young, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Blay (SF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Brad Clough is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) Matthew Lonergan | |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF) Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) PF - Wayne Canas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shane Brandow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Marvin Boltz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Clough | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow's floater is tipped away by Brad Clough | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Shane Brandow blocks the jumper by Marvin Boltz | 13-14 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Marvin Boltz grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marvin Boltz | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas is hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #1 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Willie Rodgers (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Keith Young (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Timothy Millberg, Brad Gordon, Leon Morillo, Wayne Canas, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Lane (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Bernard Mack is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bernard Mack, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Bernard Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Shane Brandow (C) Willie Rodgers, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF) Oliver Chance, James Lane | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SF) Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Brad Clough (C) Darryl Lile, Bernard Mack | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Salvador Hernandez | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Leon Morillo (SF) Ho Tao, Brad Gordon, Wayne Canas | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SF) Martin Ward, Marvin Boltz | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Shane Brandow is called for the reach on Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Shane Brandow, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (C) Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG), James Lane (PF) Salvador Hernandez, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Angelo Herrera - foul #1 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Brad Clough | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) PF - Keith Young (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) SF - James Blay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Chad Jenkins (PF) Timothy Millberg, Keith Young | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:58 | Rice | Bernard Mack buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Oliver Chance | 16-21 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers buries a shot from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 06:22 | Rice | James Blay knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-23 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Wayne Canas (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Willie Rodgers, Brad Gordon, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile, James Blay, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Martin Ward is fouled on the floor by Chad Jenkins - foul #1 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young (PF) Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young can't connect on a shot from the right block | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Marvin Boltz grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Canas - foul #2 on Wayne Canas, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF) Timothy Millberg, Wayne Canas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Salvador Hernandez | 21-27 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Martin Ward's pass is intercepted by Ho Tao in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao hits the finger roll | 23-27 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Martin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is hacked by Chad Jenkins - foul #2 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Wayne Canas (PF) Ho Tao, Chad Jenkins, Keith Young | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), John Caruso (PF), James Diggs (C) Martin Ward, Salvador Hernandez, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Walker | 23-27 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brad Gordon, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (PG), Angelo Herrera (C) Brad Gordon, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Lady (fresh) SG - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Canas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Caruso (fresh) C - James Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Blay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willie Rodgers - foul #1 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #12 | 23-27 |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Blay misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Wayne Canas | 23-28 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 02:19 | Rice | James Blay grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Willie Rodgers is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #13 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Shane Brandow (C) Robert Lady, Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Bernard Mack (C) Darryl Lile, James Lane | |
| 02:17 | Rice | James Blay misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:17 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Blay steals it from Timothy Millberg | 23-29 |
| 01:45 | Rice | James Blay dunks the ball | 23-31 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg hits a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 01:11 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 01:06 | Rice | James Blay misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Millberg - foul #1 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #14 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Keith Young (PF) Willie Rodgers, Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Wayne Canas | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SG) James Diggs, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 01:06 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:06 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Oliver Chance pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Ho Tao is called for the reach on Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Ho Tao, team foul #15 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (C) Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Bernard Mack | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ho Tao | 28-35 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Oliver Chance is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Herrera - foul #2 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #16 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:18 | Rice | John Caruso grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Lane scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |