| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Gallion (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Jeffers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Monday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Scotty McLaird inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Charles Gallion is called for the reach on Joe Woods - foul #2 on Charles Gallion, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Scott - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Charles Gallion is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the jumper from the right side set up by Joe Woods | 45-36 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-36 |
| 18:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pritchard | 45-36 |
| 18:27 | Rice | James Pritchard clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 18:26 | Tulane | Larry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Ryan Davis drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Scott | 45-39 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:40 | Tulane | Larry Scott grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Larry Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scotty McLaird - foul #1 on Scotty McLaird, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Tulane | Cliff Meredith (SG), Micheal Weathers (C) Charles Gallion, Kevin Monday | |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Larry Scott misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Larry Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Scotty McLaird hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Woods | 47-40 |
| 16:58 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 16:56 | Tulane | Larry Scott can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Joe Woods pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Scotty McLaird can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #3 on Larry Scott, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (PG), Robert Ramon (PF), William Purdom (C) Ryan Davis, Larry Scott, Marvin Jeffers | |
| 16:36 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Kevin Cassidy steals the ball from Micheal Weathers | 48-40 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Jake Sitz grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cliff Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micheal Weathers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Purdom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Frank Krug drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Davis | 50-40 |
| 15:38 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers clanks a floater from the left block | 50-40 |
| 15:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jake Sitz | 50-40 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Jake Sitz tips it home | 52-40 |
| 15:05 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Scotty McLaird grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Davis | 55-40 |
| 14:39 | Tulane | Jake Sitz blocks the jumper by Donald Austin | 55-40 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Scotty McLaird snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Cliff Meredith picks off the pass by Frank Krug | 55-40 |
| 13:58 | Tulane | William Purdom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-40 |
| 13:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 55-40 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Jake Sitz lays it in set up by Kevin Cassidy | 57-40 |
| 13:38 | Tulane | Kevin Cassidy picks off the pass by Donald Austin in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy misses the lay-in | 57-40 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Robert Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cliff Meredith | 57-43 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Frank Krug double dribbles | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Jeremiah Terrill (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Scotty McLaird, Jake Sitz, Frank Krug | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Charles Gallion (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Marvin Jeffers (PF), Kevin Monday (C) Donald Austin, Cliff Meredith, Micheal Weathers, Robert Ramon, William Purdom | |
| 12:37 | Tulane | Ryan Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 12:36 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:16 | Rice | James Pritchard buries a turnaround from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 12:02 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers is whistled for a carry | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Gallion (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Jeffers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Monday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is fouled on the floor by Larry Scott - foul #4 on Larry Scott, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Micheal Weathers (SF) Larry Scott | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 62-43 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers is called for traveling | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF) Jeremiah Terrill | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 10:59 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Charles Gallion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-43 |
| 10:43 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers tips it but misses | 62-43 |
| 10:42 | Tulane | Ryan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers travels with the ball | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (SG), Robert Ramon (SF) Charles Gallion, Micheal Weathers | |
| 10:13 | Rice | Joe Woods knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Krug | 64-43 |
| 09:54 | Tulane | Donald Austin can't connect on a shot from close range | 64-43 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Kenny Garrett gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joe Woods | 67-43 |
| 09:27 | Tulane | Ryan Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ryan Davis, team foul #5 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (PF) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Jeremiah Terrill, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Zahran (SG), Cliff Meredith (SF), William Purdom (C) Ryan Davis, Marvin Jeffers, Kevin Monday | |
| 09:02 | Rice | Billy Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-43 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | William Purdom pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 08:46 | Tulane | Robert Ramon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-43 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Frank Krug grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-43 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Billy Davis snags the offensive board | 67-43 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-43 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith grabs the board | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Krug (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Zahran (fresh) SF - Cliff Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Purdom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Billy Davis steals the ball from Robert Ramon | 67-43 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Robert Ramon is called for the reach on Kevin Cassidy - foul #1 on Robert Ramon, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Jeremiah Terrill (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Scotty McLaird, Jake Sitz, Frank Krug | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Charles Gallion (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Marvin Jeffers (PF), Micheal Weathers (C) Donald Austin, Brian Zahran, Cliff Meredith, Robert Ramon, William Purdom | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 69-43 |
| 07:03 | Tulane | Ryan Davis misses the shot from the right side | 69-43 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Larry Scott snags the offensive board | 69-43 |
| 06:46 | Tulane | Larry Scott hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-46 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-46 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:14 | Tulane | Ryan Davis is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Broome - foul #2 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #2 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Scotty McLaird (SF) Jeremiah Terrill | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Monday (C) Micheal Weathers | |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Ryan Davis clanks a shot from the left side | 69-46 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Charles Gallion hits the follow up shot | 69-48 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Monday - foul #2 on Kevin Monday, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Cliff Meredith (SG), Micheal Weathers (PF) Charles Gallion, Marvin Jeffers | |
| 05:30 | Rice | Lloyd Broome makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith grabs the board | 70-48 |
| 05:18 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith double dribbles | 70-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Kenny Garrett, Scotty McLaird, Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (PG), Robert Ramon (PF), William Purdom (C) Ryan Davis, Larry Scott, Kevin Monday | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Donald Austin steps in front of the Jeremiah Terrill pass | 70-48 |
| 04:40 | Tulane | Jeremiah Terrill steps in front of the Robert Ramon pass | 70-48 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Cliff Meredith picks off the pass by Kevin Cassidy in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ramon | 70-51 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Micheal Weathers takes the ball from Jake Sitz | 70-51 |
| 03:55 | Tulane | Donald Austin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Weathers | 70-53 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Frank Krug, Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Charles Gallion (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Marvin Jeffers (PF), Kevin Monday (C) Donald Austin, Cliff Meredith, Micheal Weathers, Robert Ramon, William Purdom | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Gallion (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Jeffers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Monday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Scotty McLaird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Jeremiah Terrill (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (PG), Cliff Meredith (SG), Micheal Weathers (SF), Robert Ramon (PF), William Purdom (C) Ryan Davis, Charles Gallion, Larry Scott, Marvin Jeffers, Kevin Monday | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jake Sitz - foul #2 on Jake Sitz, team foul #3 | 70-53 |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Jake Sitz snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jake Sitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | Tulane | Jeremiah Terrill is called for the reach on Robert Ramon - foul #1 on Jeremiah Terrill, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| 02:31 | Tulane | The jump hook by William Purdom is blocked by Jake Sitz | 70-54 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Frank Krug gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Frank Krug misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Robert Ramon grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | William Purdom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Jake Sitz gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jake Sitz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Frank Krug gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Frank Krug makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Terrill | 73-54 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Jake Sitz is called for the reach on Micheal Weathers - foul #3 on Jake Sitz, team foul #5 | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Robert Ramon makes the runner in the paint set up by Micheal Weathers | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Frank Krug can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Robert Ramon pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | William Purdom knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ramon | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy runs out the clock | 73-58 |