| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Cannon - foul #1 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Frederick Brown is hacked by Clinton Bence - foul #1 on Clinton Bence, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Fredrick Cannon - foul #2 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Jeffrey Carey (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (PF) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Roy Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Donald Griffin snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Rice | William Price is hacked by Jeffrey Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Carey, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul (C) Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) William Tighe | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Donald Griffin lays it in set up by William Price | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 40-38 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Jeffrey Carey takes the ball from Frank Smith | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel is fouled on the floor by Frank Smith - foul #3 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Warren (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF) Kenneth Lawson, Donald Griffin, Frank Smith | |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Bradford Ward is called for the reach on William Price - foul #2 on Bradford Ward, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF) Bradford Ward, Jeffrey Carey, Mark Brendel, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Adam Warren, Richard Cobbins, Dustin Sasaki | |
| 16:43 | Rice | William Price is fouled on the floor by Clinton Bence - foul #2 on Clinton Bence, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper (C) Allen Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Dustin Sasaki (PF) William Price, Roy Smith | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Edward Harper is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawson - foul #1 on Edward Harper, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson scores on a runner from the baseline set up by William Tighe | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr drills a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Tighe | 44-43 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | Rice | William Tighe grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 15:07 | Rice | William Tighe loses the dribble to Clinton Bence in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Cannon | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Rice | William Tighe snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Ronald Carr is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (PF), Noah Faul (C) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), William Price (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Donald Griffin (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Dustin Sasaki, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a shot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Noah Faul | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Donohue, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey (SG) Richard Donohue | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:56 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Frank Smith | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just (PF) Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Carey | 44-43 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Edward Harper (C) Bradford Ward, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG) Joel Karn | |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:17 | Rice | William Price's pass is intercepted by Allen Taylor in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper drills a fadeaway from the left block | 48-43 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Just - foul #3 on Thomas Just, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF) Jeffrey Carey, Allen Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (SG), William Tighe (SF), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is open and lays it up and in set up by Donald Griffin | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lawson picks off the pass by William Goldsmith in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Donald Griffin tips it home | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Goldsmith (fresh) SG - Ronald Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Griffin - foul #1 on Donald Griffin, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Bradford Ward (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (C) William Goldsmith, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF) William Tighe, Donald Griffin | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Just | 50-49 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor tips it home | 52-49 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Mark Brendel steps in front of the Fredrick Cannon pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey (SG), Noah Faul (C) Bradford Ward, Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, Richard Cobbins, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Frederick Brown is hacked by Jeffrey Carey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Carey, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Brendel | 54-49 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Frederick Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Price | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Edward Harper (C) Clinton Bence, Jeffrey Carey, Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Adam Warren (SG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Frederick Brown, Roy Smith, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| 09:40 | Rice | Adam Warren clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Carr | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-52 |
| 08:52 | Rice | William Tighe misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Darrell Gilligan takes the ball from Adam Warren | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Gilligan | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Darrell Gilligan picks off the pass by Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Gilligan | 61-52 |
| 07:56 | Rice | William Tighe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Just (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Cannon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Thomas Just is blocked by Fredrick Cannon | 61-52 |
| 07:38 | Rice | William Tighe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:24 | Rice | William Tighe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 07:22 | Rice | William Tighe pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Donald Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lawson | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bradford Ward | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Donald Griffin snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Adam Warren knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Tighe | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from William Tighe | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper's pass is intercepted by William Tighe | 65-59 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Adam Warren loses the dribble to Ronald Carr in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-59 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (PF), Noah Faul (C) Bradford Ward, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just, Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, Adam Warren, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 04:41 | Rice | William Price is fouled on the floor by Clinton Bence - foul #3 on Clinton Bence, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 04:41 | Rice | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:41 | Rice | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul buries a runner from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Roy Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Brown | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brendel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Noah Faul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is hacked by William Price - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey (SG), Thomas Just (PF) Richard Donohue, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Just and he's fouled by Frederick Brown - foul #3 on Frederick Brown, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG) Clinton Bence | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Richard Cobbins (SF) Frederick Brown, Frank Smith | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Thomas Just is called for the reach on William Price - foul #4 on Thomas Just, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF) Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Griffin (PF) Dustin Sasaki | |
| 03:02 | Rice | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Rice | William Price misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Noah Faul (C) William Goldsmith, Darrell Gilligan, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, Richard Cobbins, Donald Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Frank Smith blows the layup | 73-64 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence double dribbles | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (PF) Roy Smith | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Richard Donohue is called for the reach on Dustin Sasaki in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Donohue, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (PF) Richard Donohue | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Edward Harper (C) Jeffrey Carey, Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the finger roll | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Griffin - foul #2 on Donald Griffin, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Donald Griffin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Lawson | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan is hacked by Frederick Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Brown, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Thomas Just is called for the reach on Donald Griffin - foul #5 on Thomas Just, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (PF) Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frederick Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Brown, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG) Frederick Brown | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is fouled in the backcourt by William Price - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Donald Griffin gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | William Price is hacked by Edward Harper - foul #2 on Edward Harper, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Rice | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan is fouled in the backcourt by William Price - foul #3 on William Price, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG) Clinton Bence | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Rice | William Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel runs out the clock | 80-75 |