| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Vincent Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Steven Haggard inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Venne - foul #1 on Joseph Venne, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Jonathan Barnes (PF), Carlton York (C) Vincent Clark, Robert Anderson, Oscar Jones | |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Joseph Venne is fouled on the floor by Carlton York - foul #2 on Carlton York, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Allen Wood (SF) Steven Haggard | |
| 19:05 | Rice | Allen Wood steps in front of the Dale Chewning pass | 31-41 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Allen Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Allen Wood, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincent Clark (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Christopher Burges, Allen Wood, Jonathan Barnes, Carlton York | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Oscar Jones takes the ball from Joseph Venne | 31-41 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | Vincent Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Howard Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Dale Chewning comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Clark - foul #1 on Vincent Clark, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Allen Wood (SF), Jonathan Barnes (PF), Carlton York (C) Woodrow Schaible, Steven Haggard, Robert Anderson, Oscar Jones | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | Christopher Burges is hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Haggard (PG), Leonard Roland (SF) Vincent Clark, Allen Wood | |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Steven Haggard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Vincent Clark (SG), Oscar Jones (C) Christopher Burges, Leonard Roland, Carlton York | |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Dale Chewning is fouled on the floor by Steven Haggard - foul #1 on Steven Haggard, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (PF) Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Allen Wood (SF), Carlton York (C) Vincent Clark, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones | |
| 16:17 | Rice | Joseph Venne can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | Carlton York misses the runner in the lane | 33-44 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes tips it in | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlton York (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Dale Chewning drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:23 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible scores on a turnaround from close range | 36-48 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-48 |
| 15:06 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | Carlton York clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Carlton York tips it home | 36-50 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Dale Chewning drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks and he's hacked by Allen Wood - foul #2 on Allen Wood, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Haggard (PG), Vincent Clark (SG), Leonard Roland (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Woodrow Schaible, Christopher Burges, Allen Wood, Jonathan Barnes, Carlton York | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Oscar Jones | 38-50 |
| 14:03 | Tulane | Oscar Jones's layup is rejected by Carl Allen | 38-50 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG) Leonard Roland | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:10 | Tulane | Vincent Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 13:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Walter Scott | 39-50 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Dale Chewning's pass is intercepted by Steven Haggard | 39-50 |
| 12:28 | Tulane | Vincent Clark is hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #3 on Dale Chewning, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Jonathan Barnes (PF) Woodrow Schaible, Robert Anderson | |
| 11:59 | Tulane | Dustin Walters blocks the short jumper by Oscar Jones | 39-50 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Christopher Burges grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Vincent Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes clanks a floater from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 11:20 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Burges | 39-50 |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Vincent Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:56 | Tulane | Oscar Jones tips it in | 39-52 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Carl Allen is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Allen Wood (SG), Leonard Roland (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Carlton York (C) Vincent Clark, Christopher Burges, Steven Haggard, Jonathan Barnes, Oscar Jones | |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Carlton York misses the dunk attempt | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Roland | 39-52 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | Leonard Roland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Schaible | 39-54 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 09:37 | Tulane | Carlton York gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:23 | Tulane | Leonard Roland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-54 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Dale Chewning's floater is tipped away by Leonard Roland | 39-54 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bachus - foul #3 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincent Clark (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Jonathan Barnes (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Allen Wood, Leonard Roland, Robert Anderson, Carlton York | |
| 08:48 | Tulane | Oscar Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Woodrow Schaible | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Joseph Venne knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Chewning | 41-56 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | Vincent Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dale Chewning | 44-59 |
| 07:33 | Tulane | Oscar Jones buries a turnaround from close range | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Vincent Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 07:08 | Tulane | Vincent Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Vincent Clark, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Allen Wood (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Carlton York (C) Vincent Clark, Steven Haggard, Jonathan Barnes, Oscar Jones | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Anthony Bachus comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-61 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Walter Scott hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 06:34 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible is hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincent Clark (PG) Woodrow Schaible | |
| 06:17 | Tulane | Vincent Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 46-64 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Carlton York - foul #3 on Carlton York, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Steven Haggard (SF) Vincent Clark, Allen Wood | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3rd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:42 | Tulane | Carlton York drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 05:01 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible is fouled on the floor by Dale Chewning - foul #4 on Dale Chewning, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Allen Wood (SF), Jonathan Barnes (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Steven Haggard, Robert Anderson, Carlton York | |
| 05:01 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:01 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Dale Chewning's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Barnes | 48-68 |
| 04:46 | Tulane | Allen Wood pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 04:26 | Tulane | Howard Payne steals it from Christopher Burges | 48-68 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Jonathan Barnes picks off the pass by Dale Chewning | 48-68 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Christopher Burges hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leonard Roland (SF), Carlton York (C) Woodrow Schaible, Oscar Jones | |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Christopher Burges makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Christopher Burges makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is whistled for a carry | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Burges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton York (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #4 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #9 | 48-72 |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes makes the free throw | 48-73 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Howard Payne scores on a turnaround near the basket | 50-73 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Steve Thomas steps in front of the Christopher Burges pass | 50-73 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Steve Thomas lays it up and in | 52-73 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Christopher Burges clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Robert Bartram grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Howard Payne comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Burges - foul #2 on Christopher Burges, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG) Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Carlton York grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:17 | Tulane | Christopher Burges misses the shot from the right side | 53-73 |
| 01:15 | Tulane | Christopher Burges misses the tip | 53-73 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Howard Payne scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 55-73 |
| 00:54 | Tulane | Christopher Burges comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Carlton York misses the tip | 55-73 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Howard Payne grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Dustin Walters drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Steve Thomas | 57-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Christopher Burges's dunk attempt is rejected by Dustin Walters | 57-73 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Dustin Walters drills a jumper from the left side | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Christopher Burges runs out the clock | 59-73 |