| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) C - Jason Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Lester Peterson inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Karr | 37-37 |
| 19:23 | Rice | William Quintanilla dunks the ball set up by Werner Peabody | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg tips it home | 39-39 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Alfredo Marino scores on a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Werner Peabody is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lester Peterson | 41-39 |
| 18:12 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 17:59 | Rice | Werner Peabody evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:58 | Tulane | Brad Johnson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Jason Karr drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Oliver Hughes | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Dejesus | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | Tulane | Charles Krebs is called for the reach on Jason Karr - foul #2 on Charles Krebs, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Gary Pittman (C) Hubert Gatlin, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk | |
| 16:55 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brad Johnson | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Alfredo Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:34 | Tulane | William Quintanilla picks off the pass by Richard Dean | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Alfredo Marino lays it up and in set up by William Quintanilla | 46-44 |
| 15:58 | Tulane | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on Gregory Hansen - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Gary Pittman (C) Alfredo Marino, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF) Brad Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Karr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:38 | Rice | Werner Peabody clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Carl Lheureux | 46-44 |
| 15:21 | Tulane | Jason Karr throws it down set up by Carl Lheureux | 46-46 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hansen - foul #2 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF) Lester Peterson | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Werner Peabody blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Jason Karr - foul #3 on Jason Karr, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Tulane | Brad Johnson connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Karr | 48-48 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Gary Pittman is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 50-48 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Hughes - foul #1 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lester Peterson (SF) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the shot from close range | 50-48 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:16 | Tulane | Jason Karr's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Krebs | 50-48 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Jacob Newsom pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (PF) Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:36 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Dean | 51-51 |
| 12:18 | Rice | William Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 12:17 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jason Karr | 51-51 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Steven Chilton can't throw it down | 51-51 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Alfredo Marino snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:57 | Rice | William Quintanilla clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Gary Pittman hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Karr (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs banks in the layup set up by Hubert Gatlin | 55-51 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Charles Krebs steps in front of the Jason Karr pass | 55-51 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Charles Krebs clanks a shot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses the floater from the right block | 55-51 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Lester Peterson gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Jason Karr loses the dribble to Hubert Gatlin | 55-51 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Jason Karr | |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #2 on William Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Alfredo Marino can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Polk - foul #1 on Ralph Polk, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux, Steven Chilton | |
| 09:07 | Rice | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfredo Marino and he's fouled by Lester Peterson - foul #2 on Lester Peterson, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 08:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:46 | Tulane | Gary Pittman swats the layup by Jason Karr | 58-52 |
| 08:45 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | Brad Johnson hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Richard Dean takes the ball from Werner Peabody | 58-54 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Jason Karr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 07:57 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Karr (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Gary Pittman hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Jason Karr hits a driving attempt in the lane | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Brad Johnson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:43 | Tulane | Gary Pittman picks off the pass by Carl Lheureux | 60-56 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Jason Karr can't connect on a runner from the right block | 60-56 |
| 06:17 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Hubert Gatlin is called for the reach on Richard Dean - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux, Jason Karr | |
| 05:32 | Tulane | Lester Peterson's pass is intercepted by Hubert Gatlin | 62-56 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin lays it up and in | 64-56 |
| 05:18 | Tulane | The short jumper by Steven Chilton is denied by Gregory Dejesus | 64-56 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Steven Chilton tips it home | 64-58 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin out of a doubleteam | 66-58 |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Karr (C) Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Steven Chilton snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | The jump hook by Ralph Polk is blocked by William Quintanilla | 66-59 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Jacob Newsom pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Jacob Newsom blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Chilton - foul #1 on Steven Chilton, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Jason Karr | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:07 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg is fouled on the floor by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Alfredo Marino, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Karr (C) Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 03:47 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Gary Pittman, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Lheureux (PF) Steven Chilton | |
| 03:47 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:47 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:47 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 3rd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Karr (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Alfredo Marino is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Newsom | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Charles Krebs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Carl Lheureux, Jason Karr | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Jason Karr (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Dejesus | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Ralph Polk is hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #4 on Gary Pittman, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Carl Lheureux (PF) Oliver Hughes, Jason Karr | |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin's pass is intercepted by Richard Dean | 72-66 |
| 01:52 | Tulane | Ralph Polk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 72-68 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Lester Peterson steals it from Gary Pittman | 72-68 |
| 01:20 | Tulane | Richard Dean slams it home set up by Lester Peterson | 72-70 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Richard Dean takes the ball from Werner Peabody | 72-70 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Richard Dean lays it in | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Ralph Polk picks off the pass by Werner Peabody out of a doubleteam | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Lester Peterson can't finish the layup | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Werner Peabody evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Pittman | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Jason Karr (C) Ralph Polk, Carl Lheureux, Steven Chilton | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Richard Dean misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Hubert Gatlin - foul #5 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Richard Dean makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Richard Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jacob Newsom double dribbles | 74-74 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Lester Peterson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Karr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Gary Pittman wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:39 | Rice | William Quintanilla drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 76-74 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Jacob Newsom swats the short shot by Jason Karr | 76-74 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it in | 76-76 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Gary Pittman's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Scharfenberg | 76-76 |
| 04:00 | Tulane | Richard Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Alfredo Marino steps in front of the Jason Karr pass | 76-76 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Gary Pittman is whistled for traveling | 76-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Richard Dean, Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 02:50 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:44 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen drills a 3 from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 76-79 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus tips it back up and in | 78-79 |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Jason Karr is called for a backcourt violation | 78-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG) Oliver Hughes | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Werner Peabody's floater is knocked away by Jason Karr | 78-79 |
| 01:46 | Tulane | Brad Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Dean | 78-82 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Alfredo Marino is hacked by Carl Lheureux - foul #2 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #8 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:04 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Karr (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:40 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it back up and in | 79-84 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | William Quintanilla scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 81-84 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Peabody - foul #4 on Werner Peabody, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (PG), Steven Chilton (PF) Richard Dean, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Werner Peabody clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jason Karr takes the ball from Werner Peabody | 81-85 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Ralph Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the board | 81-86 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Werner Peabody works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-86 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Ralph Polk pulls down the rebound | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Ralph Polk is hacked by Alfredo Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 81-88 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Werner Peabody shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-88 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Steven Chilton grabs the board | 81-88 |