| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Doering (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gary Kerley (fresh) SF - Steven Gaddis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Fleming inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Don Wettstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Richard Young snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Stephen Sliger grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Doering and the foul's on Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Rice | John Greene takes the ball from Don Wettstein | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Donald Doering misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Donald Doering makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Donald Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled on the floor by Donald Doering - foul #3 on Donald Doering, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols (PG) Donald Doering | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Sylvester Nichols takes the ball from Bob Weir | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Tulane | John Greene buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Nichols | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Rodney Coca comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | Tulane | John Greene misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gaddis | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis makes the jumpshot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Bob Weir can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 16:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Weir | 32-41 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Don Wettstein blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | John Greene snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:02 | Tulane | John Greene scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Kerley | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Sylvester Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Kerley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Gaddis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Sliger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:41 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:36 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Kerley | 32-46 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Bob Weir loses the ball out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Doering (PG), Adam Weidman (SF), John Jorge (C) Gary Kerley, John Greene, Stephen Sliger | |
| 15:03 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 15:02 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis misses the tip | 32-46 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:45 | Rice | George Mulloy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 14:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Ramsey | 32-46 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Norman Smith | 35-46 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG) Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Adam Weidman steals it from George Mulloy | 35-48 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Adam Weidman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Norman Smith - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (PF) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Kerley (SG) Sylvester Nichols | |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Adam Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Adam Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Steven Gaddis - foul #2 on Steven Gaddis, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:55 | Rice | James Fleming loses the dribble to Adam Weidman | 35-48 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | George Mulloy steps in front of the Donald Doering pass | 35-48 |
| 12:16 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Wettstein | 38-48 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Don Wettstein steps in front of the Adam Weidman pass | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Doering (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Kerley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Weidman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Gaddis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jorge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Steven Gaddis is called for the reach on Richard Young - foul #3 on Steven Gaddis, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Greene (SF), Stephen Sliger (C) Adam Weidman, John Jorge | |
| 11:21 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 11:19 | Tulane | Stephen Sliger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:12 | Tulane | John Greene misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:47 | Rice | The jumper by Gilbert McGibney is denied by Stephen Sliger | 38-48 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled on the floor by Donald Doering - foul #4 on Donald Doering, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) James Fleming, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols (PG) Donald Doering | |
| 10:25 | Rice | John Greene steps in front of the Gilbert McGibney pass | 38-48 |
| 10:05 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Stephen Sliger pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Gary Kerley is fouled on the floor by Rodney Coca - foul #3 on Rodney Coca, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SF) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:49 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Norman Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 40-50 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Norman Smith clanks a floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Stephen Sliger | 40-50 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Gary Kerley snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | John Greene is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #4 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), James Fleming (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Norman Smith, Don Wettstein, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Tulane | Adam Weidman (SF), John Jorge (C) Steven Gaddis, Stephen Sliger | |
| 08:04 | Tulane | John Greene drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey is whistled for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Doering (PG) Gary Kerley | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Young (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Doering (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sylvester Nichols (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Jorge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Adam Weidman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Jorge | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:06 | Rice | James Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (PF) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Kerley (SG) Sylvester Nichols | |
| 06:52 | Tulane | Richard Young is called for the reach on John Jorge - foul #4 on Richard Young, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG) George Mulloy, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:52 | Tulane | John Jorge misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Fleming lays it up and in set up by Bob Weir | 42-55 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | John Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:15 | Rice | James Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Richard Young double dribbles | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols (SG), Steven Gaddis (PF), Stephen Sliger (C) Gary Kerley, John Greene, John Jorge | |
| 05:43 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 05:43 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:43 | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Sliger - foul #2 on Stephen Sliger, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SF) Gilbert McGibney, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Greene (PF) Adam Weidman | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Stephen Sliger is hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Stephen Sliger misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Rodney Coca snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey hits the finger roll | 46-56 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | John Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:27 | Rice | John Greene steals it from Rodney Coca | 46-56 |
| 04:08 | Tulane | Donald Doering can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Norman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Rodney Coca is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Gerard Ramsey, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Kerley (SG), Adam Weidman (SF), John Jorge (C) Sylvester Nichols, John Greene, Stephen Sliger | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Young (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Doering (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Kerley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Weidman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Gaddis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jorge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Rodney Coca is called for the reach on Gary Kerley - foul #4 on Rodney Coca, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Gary Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Gary Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Rodney Coca lays it up and in set up by Gilbert McGibney | 48-58 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Gary Kerley travels with the ball | 48-58 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 02:19 | Tulane | Donald Doering scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Weidman | 48-61 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-61 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney can't tip it in | 48-61 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Richard Young misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 01:58 | Tulane | Steven Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Adam Weidman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Rodney Coca pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Rice | Bob Weir hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 01:18 | Tulane | John Jorge grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | James Fleming steals the ball from Steven Gaddis | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Bob Weir can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Fleming tips it in | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Donald Doering loses the dribble to Gilbert McGibney | 50-61 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney banks in the layup | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (PF) Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Greene (PF), Stephen Sliger (C) Adam Weidman, John Jorge | |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Gilbert McGibney is called for the reach on Donald Doering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sylvester Nichols (C) Stephen Sliger | |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Donald Doering makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Donald Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Donald Doering grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 | Donald Doering runs out the clock | 52-63 |