| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - John Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ho Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Brandow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Craig Cunningham | 28-25 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Brad Clough travels in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is fouled on the floor by Brad Clough - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Cunningham | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Marvin Boltz buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Oliver Chance gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Oliver Chance drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Caruso | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Oliver Chance | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Brad Clough misses long on a runner from close range | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ho Tao | 33-33 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Caruso | 35-33 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Rice | John Caruso misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Oliver Chance is called for the reach on Ho Tao - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Ho Tao, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lonergan denies the turnaround by Charles Barry | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Diggs | 35-33 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 15:40 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Craig Cunningham is called for the reach on James Blay - foul #3 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Edwin Johnston | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Martin Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | Rice | The jumper by Martin Ward is denied by Charles Barry | 37-35 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady is hacked by James Blay in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blay, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Bernard Mack (C) James Lane, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Leon Morillo (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry | |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Diggs is called for the reach on Ho Tao - foul #1 on James Diggs, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Leon Morillo - foul #1 on Leon Morillo, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Chad Jenkins steals it from John Caruso in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ho Tao | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ho Tao - foul #3 on Ho Tao, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (PF) John Caruso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston (C) Shane Brandow | |
| 13:58 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Mack | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Salvador Hernandez takes the ball from Edwin Johnston | 41-39 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance banks in the layup on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Jenkins | 43-42 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance is hacked by Timothy Millberg - foul #4 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Blay (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Ho Tao, Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Edwin Johnston | |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Diggs scores on a floater in the paint set up by Martin Ward | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Diggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Blay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) C - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Brad Clough blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Walker - foul #1 on Eric Walker, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow (C) Eric Walker | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Angelo Herrera | 47-45 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Brad Clough is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brad Clough, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG), Eric Walker (SF) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera | |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao's floater is tipped away by Brad Clough | 47-45 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:53 | Rice | John Caruso scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Barry - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) James Diggs, Martin Ward, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Eric Walker | |
| 09:53 | Rice | John Caruso makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow loses the dribble to Marvin Boltz | 50-45 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Darryl Lile misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Marvin Boltz - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Darryl Lile, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (PF) Ho Tao, Charles Barry | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lane | 53-47 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Rice | James Lane is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Martin Ward | 55-47 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady is hacked by Matthew Lonergan - foul #3 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Craig Cunningham, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | Rice | James Lane misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 07:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bernard Mack | 55-49 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Chad Jenkins - foul #2 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF) Martin Ward, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Robert Lady | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Bernard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Bernard Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Millberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses the easy layup | 57-49 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, James Diggs, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Ho Tao, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Edwin Johnston picks off the pass by James Lane | 57-49 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 05:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Caruso | 57-49 |
| 04:56 | Rice | John Caruso comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-49 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Leon Morillo | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham is fouled on the floor by John Caruso - foul #2 on John Caruso, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Matthew Lonergan (PF) Martin Ward, James Lane, John Caruso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Charles Barry (C) Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Edwin Johnston, Angelo Herrera | |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Craig Cunningham steals the ball from Brad Clough in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham hits the finger roll | 57-52 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Lonergan and the foul's on Eric Walker - foul #2 on Eric Walker, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF) James Blay, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the turnaround in the paint | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (SF), Edwin Johnston (C) Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Rice | James Blay is fouled in the backcourt by Ho Tao - foul #4 on Ho Tao, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 02:56 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | Rice | James Blay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Blay - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow (C) Edwin Johnston | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Brad Clough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 02:17 | Rice | James Lane grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF) James Blay, James Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Angelo Herrera | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker lays it in set up by Ho Tao | 64-56 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 66-56 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Oliver Chance takes the ball from Eric Walker | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Robert Lady - foul #3 on Robert Lady, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (SF), Edwin Johnston (C) Eric Walker, Shane Brandow | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Lane grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Blay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Angelo Herrera - foul #1 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Blay misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Ho Tao, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG) Ho Tao | |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay runs out the clock | 68-56 |