| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | John Martens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:23 | Tulane | George Robinson is hacked by John Martens - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) John Martens, Charles Adkins, David Netherton | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:13 | Tulane | Phil Espinal hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Kirk | 30-26 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:27 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Charles Adkins, David Netherton | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:15 | Tulane | George Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-26 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Phil Espinal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:50 | Rice | Alfred Reid is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Charles Adkins, David Netherton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (PF) George Robinson | |
| 17:31 | Tulane | Herschel Cason is fouled on the floor by Brett Parker - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andre Gibson (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 17:18 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herschel Cason | 30-28 |
| 17:05 | Rice | John Martens is hacked by Herschel Cason - foul #2 on Herschel Cason, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SF) Phil Espinal | |
| 16:55 | Rice | John Martens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | Tulane | Andre Gibson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Jay Neu gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:14 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), David Netherton (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF) Joseph Kirk, Herschel Cason, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 16:14 | Tulane | Andre Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:14 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:14 | Rice | John Martens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Netherton (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Neu (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tulane | George Robinson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Darren Hasty and the foul's on David Netherton - foul #3 on David Netherton, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Brett Parker (SG), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, David Netherton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Phil Espinal (C) Andre Gibson | |
| 15:40 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Michael Beck drills a floater from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 15:18 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG) Darren Hasty | |
| 15:18 | Tulane | Phil Espinal makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:18 | Tulane | Phil Espinal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 14:39 | Tulane | Ralph Hannum steals the ball from Joseph Kirk | 36-33 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the finger roll | 38-33 |
| 14:20 | Tulane | Phil Espinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Brett Parker misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:50 | Tulane | George Robinson tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 13:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 38-33 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Brett Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adkins | 41-33 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Brett Parker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kirk - foul #2 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), Jeffery Hatcher (SF), Andre Gibson (PF), Jason Showman (C) Jay Neu, Joseph Johnson, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the jumper from the right block | 41-33 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Henry Sexton snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Andre Gibson swats the short shot by Michael Beck | 41-33 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 41-35 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:09 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk loses the dribble to Henry Sexton in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Henry Sexton banks in the layup | 43-35 |
| 11:53 | Tulane | Andre Gibson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andre Gibson, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) John Martens, Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Kirk, Jason Showman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Phil Espinal - foul #3 on Phil Espinal, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:17 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Adkins - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #8 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:17 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:17 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:00 | Rice | John Martens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ralph Hannum | 47-37 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Andre Gibson connects on the runner in the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Henry Sexton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Hannum | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Jay Neu (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Jason Showman (C) Darren Hasty, Herschel Cason, Andre Gibson, Phil Espinal | |
| 10:08 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:08 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Brett Parker drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Netherton | 52-41 |
| 09:30 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Jay Neu tips it home | 52-43 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 55-43 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | Jay Neu drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:45 | Rice | David Netherton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jason Showman - foul #2 on Jason Showman, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), George Robinson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher, Jason Showman | |
| 08:45 | Rice | David Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:45 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:22 | Tulane | Phil Espinal connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Herschel Cason | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Brett Parker is hacked by Joseph Kirk - foul #3 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) David Netherton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beck (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Neu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | Phil Espinal connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Neu | 56-50 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Herschel Cason is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF) Jay Neu | |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Phil Espinal swats the short shot by Colby Dickison | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton tips it in | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phil Espinal and he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Jay Neu (SG), Andre Gibson (PF), Jason Showman (C) Joseph Kirk, Herschel Cason, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Jason Showman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (PF) Andre Gibson | |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Joseph Johnson steps in front of the Henry Sexton pass | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Darren Hasty hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 58-58 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:06 | Tulane | Jay Neu pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | Tulane | Michael Beck blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Hatcher | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Jason Showman picks off the pass by Michael Beck | 58-58 |
| 04:36 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), George Robinson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Darren Hasty, Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher, Jason Showman | |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Herschel Cason banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Kirk | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 62-63 |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts buries a shot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | George Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:34 | Tulane | George Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:15 | Tulane | Herschel Cason drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 64-67 |
| 01:52 | Rice | John Martens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Phil Espinal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by George Robinson - foul #1 on George Robinson, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF) Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 01:21 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | George Robinson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by Colby Dickison | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 65-67 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Colby Dickison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Phil Espinal comes up short on the runner from the left block | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Herschel Cason grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Herschel Cason is hacked by John Martens in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Martens, team foul #14 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG) John Martens | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-69 |