| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mlengalenga Acri (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Giron (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Jones | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Todd Salvador scores on a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Manzano | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Ronald Manning misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Miles Benton pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Darrin Dison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | Ronald Manning gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Todd Salvador grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Miles Benton makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Darrin Dison and he's hacked by Ronald Manning - foul #2 on Ronald Manning, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Miles Benton makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Ruben Giron double dribbles | 41-35 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Miles Benton makes the runner in the lane set up by Darrin Dison | 43-35 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Manning | 43-37 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Samuel Jones takes the ball from Christopher Manzano | 43-37 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | Samuel Jones banks in the layup set up by Ronald Manning and the foul's on Todd Salvador - foul #2 on Todd Salvador, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Rodney Embry (SG), Alfred Ogle (SF), Corey Rogers (PF), Paul Webb (C) Christopher Manzano, Derrick Davis, Darrin Dison, Todd Salvador, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Travis (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF), Gerald Wolverton (C) Ronald Manning, Ruben Giron, Alfredo Morales | |
| 17:01 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Paul Webb hits a fadeaway in the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Samuel Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mlengalenga Acri | 45-43 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Rodney Embry connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Ogle | 47-43 |
| 16:07 | Tulane | Samuel Jones is hacked by Louis Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Manning (SG), Martin Hicks (PF) Samuel Jones, Mlengalenga Acri | |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Ronald Manning clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Corey Rogers snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) SG - Rodney Embry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Ogle (fresh) PF - Corey Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Webb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Roy Travis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Wolverton (fresh) PF - Martin Hicks (fresh) C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Alfred Ogle misses the jumper in the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Tulane | Roy Travis pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | Martin Hicks knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Manning | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Rodney Embry makes the turnaround near the basket | 49-45 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Ronald Manning misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-45 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Wolverton | 49-45 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez lays it in set up by Ronald Manning | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Rodney Embry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 13:44 | Tulane | Ronald Manning snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:40 | Tulane | Ronald Manning makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 13:25 | Rice | The short jumper by Paul Webb is denied by Gerald Wolverton | 49-49 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Corey Rogers hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Roy Travis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:59 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Ronald Manning misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Louis Brown gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Ronald Manning is called for the reach on Paul Webb - foul #3 on Ronald Manning, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Darrin Dison (SF), Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Louis Brown, Rodney Embry, Alfred Ogle, Corey Rogers, Paul Webb | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Jones (PG), Mlengalenga Acri (SF), Mile Zelonis (PF), Alfredo Morales (C) Roy Travis, Gerald Wolverton, Martin Hicks, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 12:08 | Rice | The jumper by Michael Williams is denied by Alfredo Morales | 51-49 |
| 12:07 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:47 | Tulane | Ronald Manning misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Miles Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Manning (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mlengalenga Acri (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Zelonis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Miles Benton lays it in set up by Christopher Manzano | 53-49 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Darrin Dison hits a jumper from the right side set up by Todd Salvador and the foul's on Alfredo Morales - foul #2 on Alfredo Morales, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Darrin Dison makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:39 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Todd Salvador grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Darrin Dison is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darrin Dison, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Embry (PF), Corey Rogers (C) Todd Salvador, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton (SG), Ruben Giron (C) Ronald Manning, Alfredo Morales | |
| 09:43 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez (SG) Samuel Jones | |
| 09:36 | Rice | Derrick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Ogle (SF) Darrin Dison | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:19 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mile Zelonis | 56-54 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Rodney Embry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Alfred Ogle and he's hacked by Mile Zelonis - foul #4 on Mile Zelonis, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd Salvador (PF) Alfred Ogle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Jones (PG), Roy Travis (SG) Mlengalenga Acri, Mile Zelonis | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Rodney Embry misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | Ruben Giron grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Samuel Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Embry - foul #1 on Rodney Embry, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Darrin Dison (SF), Miles Benton (C) Louis Brown, Derrick Davis, Rodney Embry, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfredo Morales (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Todd Salvador comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | Samuel Jones grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:04 | Tulane | Samuel Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Todd Salvador misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roy Travis - foul #1 on Roy Travis, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri (SF), Mile Zelonis (PF) Samuel Jones, Ruben Giron | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Roy Travis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Wolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mlengalenga Acri (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mile Zelonis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Travis | 60-61 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Christopher Manzano clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:47 | Tulane | Michael Williams steps in front of the Mlengalenga Acri pass | 60-61 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Darrin Dison makes the shot in the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis hits the finger roll | 62-63 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Darrin Dison scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Miles Benton | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Darrin Dison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-65 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 05:22 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Todd Salvador - foul #3 on Todd Salvador, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Alfred Ogle (SF), Rodney Embry (PF), Corey Rogers (C) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Darrin Dison, Todd Salvador, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Jones (PG), Heriberto Martinez (SG), Ruben Giron (C) Roy Travis, Gerald Wolverton, Alfredo Morales | |
| 05:22 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:22 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Louis Brown scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Samuel Jones - foul #2 on Samuel Jones, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Manning (SG) Mile Zelonis | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Louis Brown makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Ogle - foul #1 on Alfred Ogle, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Louis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hicks (PF) Mlengalenga Acri | |
| 04:12 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez's pass is intercepted by Rodney Embry | 67-68 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rodney Embry comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Hicks - foul #1 on Martin Hicks, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mile Zelonis (PF) Martin Hicks | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rodney Embry makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rodney Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 69-68 |
| 03:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Corey Rogers | 69-68 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Derrick Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Samuel Jones gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Ogle (fresh) PF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mile Zelonis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ruben Giron (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Samuel Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 03:35 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis tips it home | 69-70 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Rodney Embry connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Davis | 71-70 |
| 03:05 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Heriberto Martinez | 71-72 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Rodney Embry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | Tulane | Samuel Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:43 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Darrin Dison (SF), Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Louis Brown, Derrick Davis, Alfred Ogle, Rodney Embry, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri (SF), Alfredo Morales (C) Heriberto Martinez, Ruben Giron | |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Samuel Jones is fouled on the floor by Darrin Dison - foul #2 on Darrin Dison, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Todd Salvador's pass is intercepted by Samuel Jones | 71-74 |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Samuel Jones misses the jumper from the left side | 71-74 |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Samuel Jones tips it home | 71-76 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Darrin Dison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Todd Salvador snags the offensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Todd Salvador clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-76 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mlengalenga Acri | 71-76 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri misses the lay-in | 71-76 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis tips it but misses | 71-76 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Miles Benton pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Miles Benton is hacked by Mlengalenga Acri - foul #2 on Mlengalenga Acri, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Miles Benton makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Miles Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Christopher Manzano is called for the reach on Alfredo Morales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Miles Benton pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Samuel Jones takes the ball from Michael Williams | 72-77 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Ronald Manning is hacked by Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton (SF) Mlengalenga Acri | |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Ronald Manning makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Ronald Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Todd Salvador gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Christopher Manzano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Miles Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Michael Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Manzano | 75-78 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Manzano - foul #2 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Travis (SG) Ronald Manning | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Michael Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Manzano | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Manning (SG), Mlengalenga Acri (SF) Roy Travis, Gerald Wolverton | |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Samuel Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Manzano - foul #3 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Samuel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Miles Benton | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Christopher Manzano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Alfredo Morales - foul #3 on Alfredo Morales, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the 3rd free throw | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri buries a fadeaway from the right side | 81-83 |