| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Keith Morgan (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) PF - Gary Coughlin (fresh) C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Sedillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Rice | James Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | William Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Rippstein | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Pearson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | Keith Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Hayes steals the ball from Reginald Eller | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | James Hayes hits a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Keith Morgan is called for the reach on David Young - foul #1 on Keith Morgan, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Rice | James Pearson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Davis and he's fouled by James Pearson - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (C) William Sedillo | |
| 17:29 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Thomas Banks comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Tulane | William Davis snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein loses the dribble to Hiram Lyons | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Rice | David Young jams it set up by Hiram Lyons | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | William Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Coughlin | 10-7 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the shot from the right block | 10-7 |
| 16:24 | Rice | James Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Keith Morgan - foul #2 on Keith Morgan, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG), John Hill (PF) Keith Morgan, Gary Coughlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Pablo Nunez is called for the reach on Robert Negri - foul #1 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (PG), Anthony Duresky (C) William Davis, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Arteaga (fresh) SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Anthony Duresky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Negri (fresh) SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Bradford Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Anthony Duresky | 10-7 |
| 15:19 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Rice | The jump hook by William Sedillo is blocked by John Hill | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | James Hayes grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Tulane | James Hayes blows the layup | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Robert Negri gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | Rice | John Hill steals it from Robert Negri | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 10-7 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Robert Negri is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Davis (PG), Gary Coughlin (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) James Arteaga, James Hayes, John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), Victor Black (C) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, William Sedillo | |
| 13:15 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin makes the driving attempt from the right block | 12-7 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Victor Black misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Victor Black gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | William Davis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 12-7 |
| 12:25 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 12:23 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Gary Coughlin denies the turnaround by Victor Black | 14-7 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 11:41 | Tulane | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Victor Black - foul #1 on Victor Black, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (SG), James Hayes (SF) Pablo Nunez, Anthony Duresky | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Victor Black | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arteaga (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 11:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 14-7 |
| 11:11 | Rice | James Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG) David Young | |
| 10:46 | Tulane | William Davis double dribbles | 14-7 |
| 10:30 | Rice | William Sedillo's layup is rejected by Gary Coughlin | 14-7 |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:14 | Tulane | James Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-7 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | James Hayes hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 09:51 | Rice | William Davis is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG), John Hill (PF), Joseph Holmes (C) William Davis, Gary Coughlin, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 09:36 | Tulane | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 09:17 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Derrick Rust comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-7 |
| 09:03 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | John Hill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Arteaga and he's fouled by Bradford Nelson - foul #1 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Davis (PG), Ralph Rippstein (C) James Arteaga, Joseph Holmes | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Bradford Nelson, Derrick Rust | |
| 08:43 | Tulane | John Hill misses the free throw | 18-7 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 08:23 | Rice | David Young connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Negri | 18-10 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein tips it home | 20-10 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Thomas Banks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tulane | James Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Coughlin (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) David Young, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 07:33 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:33 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Hiram Lyons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Rust | 22-15 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Reginald Eller swats the shot by William Davis | 22-15 |
| 07:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 22-15 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Hiram Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Duresky (SF) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:47 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein misses the 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 06:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 22-15 |
| 06:19 | Rice | William Davis steals the ball from Hiram Lyons | 22-15 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 06:11 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (PG), John Hill (SF) William Davis, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG) Derrick Rust | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky is hacked by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SF) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| 05:40 | Tulane | James Arteaga drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-17 |
| 05:18 | Rice | The jumper by David Young is denied by John Hill | 24-17 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:12 | Tulane | James Arteaga misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 04:53 | Rice | David Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Hayes (SF), Ralph Rippstein (C) John Hill, Anthony Duresky | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Bradford Nelson, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 04:35 | Tulane | David Young steps in front of the James Hayes pass | 24-17 |
| 04:20 | Rice | David Young comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Pablo Nunez - foul #2 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (SG), John Hill (PF) Pablo Nunez, Gary Coughlin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:20 | Rice | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:20 | Rice | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | Thomas Banks is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Davis (PG) James Arteaga | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), James Pearson (PF) David Young, Robert Negri | |
| 03:40 | Tulane | William Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Morgan (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is called for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Thomas Banks | |
| 02:59 | Tulane | James Hayes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Coughlin (PF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG) Derrick Rust | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Keith Morgan steps in front of the William Sedillo pass | 24-19 |
| 02:11 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin is fouled on the floor by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Duresky (C) Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), Thomas Banks (PF) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| 02:11 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:11 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:53 | Rice | David Young banks in the layup on a great pass from William Sedillo | 26-21 |
| 01:32 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Hayes | 28-21 |
| 01:11 | Rice | William Sedillo buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bradford Nelson and he's hacked by Anthony Duresky - foul #1 on Anthony Duresky, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Hill (SF), Ralph Rippstein (C) James Hayes, Gary Coughlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri | |
| 01:11 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | William Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF) William Sedillo | |
| 00:50 | Tulane | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Hiram Lyons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:23 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Duresky | 32-26 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Reginald Eller double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG), James Hayes (SF), Gary Coughlin (PF) Keith Morgan, John Hill, Anthony Duresky | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG) David Young | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Hayes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-26 |