| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Stroud (fresh) PF - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | James Shook misses long on a runner from close range | 20-20 |
| 19:41 | Rice | James Chavers hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 19:23 | Tulane | Steven Masters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 19:22 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Shook can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Masters - foul #3 on Steven Masters, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Moczulski (C) Steven Masters | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:44 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 18:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Costner | 22-24 |
| 18:06 | Rice | James Chavers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 18:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Chavers | 22-24 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Antonio Clark connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 22-27 |
| 17:29 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn's pass is intercepted by James Shook | 22-27 |
| 17:08 | Rice | James Shook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | David Stroud's floater is tipped away by David Mabe | 22-27 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 16:17 | Rice | James Shook can't finish the layup | 22-27 |
| 16:15 | Tulane | John Moczulski gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | Ernest Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-27 |
| 15:53 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Stroud (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Tokarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moczulski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Chavers | 22-30 |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Ernest Larson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 15:14 | Rice | David Mabe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Virgil Vaughn (PF), Steven Masters (C) Ernest Larson, Alfred Blackburn, David Stroud, Thomas Tokarz, John Moczulski | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 14:56 | Tulane | Steven Masters misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Steven Masters can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 14:29 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Michael Bacher can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 14:27 | Tulane | Steven Masters pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Steven Masters steals the ball from William Stanton | 22-30 |
| 13:39 | Tulane | Thomas Woods knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Jerome Reed snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Thomas Woods comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), Alfred Blackburn (SG), Thomas Tokarz (PF) Jerome Reed, Dean Lucero, Virgil Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Thomas Woods makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Thomas Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 12:23 | Rice | James Chavers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 12:22 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 12:01 | Rice | James Shook tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 11:48 | Tulane | Thomas Woods knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Blackburn | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Antonio Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Thomas Woods drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on David Mabe - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Moczulski (C) Steven Masters | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Thomas Woods makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:21 | Rice | James Chavers blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 31-30 |
| 11:19 | Rice | James Shook snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 10:54 | Rice | James Shook drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Costner | 31-32 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 10:32 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Antonio Clark double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Stroud (SF), Virgil Vaughn (C) Thomas Woods, Thomas Tokarz | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 09:45 | Tulane | Jerome Wiggs picks off the pass by Virgil Vaughn | 31-32 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Ernest Larson picks off the pass by James Chavers | 31-32 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Ernest Larson lays it in | 33-32 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Vaughn | 33-32 |
| 08:58 | Tulane | Ernest Larson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Ernest Larson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 08:20 | Rice | James Chavers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 36-34 |
| 08:04 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Stanton - foul #3 on William Stanton, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG), Thomas Woods (SF), Thomas Tokarz (PF), Steven Masters (C) Ernest Larson, David Stroud, John Moczulski, Virgil Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 08:04 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 08:04 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Michael Bacher blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 07:36 | Tulane | Thomas Woods grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Jerome Reed blows the layup but the foul's on James Shook - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (SG) Alfred Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) William Stanton | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Jerome Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Jerome Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Donnell Cook connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | James Shook takes the ball from Thomas Tokarz | 40-36 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Michael Bacher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donnell Cook | 40-38 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Thomas Woods hits a runner in the paint set up by Jerome Reed and the foul's on James Shook - foul #4 on James Shook, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), Alfred Blackburn (SG) Jerome Reed, Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Thomas Woods makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Rice | James Shook is wide open and slams it home | 43-40 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | James Shook is called for the reach on Alfred Blackburn - foul #5 on James Shook, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Moczulski (PF) Thomas Tokarz | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Chavers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Ernest Larson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Woods | 48-42 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Chavers out of a doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by David Mabe | 48-45 |
| 04:35 | Tulane | Thomas Woods tips it home | 50-45 |
| 04:10 | Rice | James Chavers lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 50-47 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Thomas Woods knocks in the runner from the right block | 52-47 |
| 03:20 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 03:19 | Tulane | John Moczulski pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woods (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Moczulski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Chavers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Tulane | Steven Masters is fouled on the floor by David Mabe - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (SG), David Stroud (SF), Thomas Tokarz (PF) Alfred Blackburn, Thomas Woods, John Moczulski | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, David Mabe | |
| 03:05 | Tulane | Steven Masters makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:05 | Tulane | Steven Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Michael Bacher snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Steven Masters is called for the reach on Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Steven Masters, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn (C) Steven Masters | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 02:35 | Rice | William Stanton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Chavers | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), John Moczulski (C) Jerome Reed, David Stroud, Virgil Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF) Donnell Cook, Michael Bacher | |
| 02:19 | Tulane | Daniel Costner steps in front of the Ernest Larson pass | 53-49 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Antonio Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 01:46 | Tulane | Ernest Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | Rice | David Mabe scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 55-51 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Moczulski | 57-51 |
| 00:53 | Rice | James Chavers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is hacked by Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (SF), James Brown (PF), Steven Masters (C) Thomas Woods, Thomas Tokarz, John Moczulski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:49 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Daniel Costner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (SG) Alfred Blackburn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Ernest Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Ernest Larson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Ernest Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Daniel Costner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Dean Lucero is hacked by Jerome Wiggs - foul #3 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Dean Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:39 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | James Brown snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Dean Lucero is hacked by Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Chavers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Steven Masters - foul #5 on Steven Masters, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Stroud (SF), John Moczulski (PF), Virgil Vaughn (C) Ernest Larson, James Brown, Steven Masters | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Antonio Clark is called for the reach on Dean Lucero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), Thomas Tokarz (PF), James Brown (C) David Stroud, John Moczulski, Virgil Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Antonio Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Jerome Reed is hacked by Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Jerome Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Jerome Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:17 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jerome Reed takes the ball from Antonio Clark | 65-56 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Dean Lucero blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Chavers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-56 |