| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Milton Ables (fresh) SG - William Simmons (fresh) SF - Li Xiao (fresh) PF - Matthew Maloof (fresh) C - Simon Volker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Simon Volker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Tulane | Samuel Aden is called for the reach on Milton Ables - foul #1 on Samuel Aden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tulane | Lance Richmond swats the layup by Simon Volker | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Ronald Hickey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Lance Richmond connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Aden | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | William Simmons can't throw it down but he's hacked by Terry Jerez - foul #1 on Terry Jerez, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Hickey | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Li Xiao snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Tulane | Milton Ables misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Lance Richmond gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Lance Richmond is hacked by Matthew Maloof - foul #1 on Matthew Maloof, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Lance Richmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Simon Volker | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Gregory Freeman blocks the short jumper by Li Xiao | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Gregory Freeman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Simon Volker - foul #1 on Simon Volker, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) Milton Ables, William Simmons, Li Xiao, Matthew Maloof, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Ronald Hickey snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Terry Jerez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Tulane | Jason Ratliff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:09 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:53 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski hits a floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Samuel Aden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Jerry Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lance Richmond - foul #1 on Lance Richmond, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Ables (PG), William Simmons (SG), Li Xiao (SF), Simon Volker (C) Jason Ratliff, Robert Davis, Jerry Parsons, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (PF), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Gregory Freeman, Lance Richmond, Ronald Hickey | |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Terry Jerez is hacked by Milton Ables - foul #1 on Milton Ables, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (PG), Matthew Maloof (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) Milton Ables, Swietomierz Bednarski, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:00 | Rice | Jason Ratliff takes the ball from William Toy | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Tulane | Jason Ratliff hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jason Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Simmons (fresh) SF - Li Xiao (fresh) PF - Matthew Maloof (fresh) C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) SF - William Toy (fresh) PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) C - Raymond Valenti (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Terry Thornton travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Ables (PG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Simon Volker (C) William Simmons, Li Xiao, Matthew Maloof, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Terry Jerez | |
| 15:14 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Terry Thornton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Aden | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Simon Volker buries a floater in the paint set up by Milton Ables | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Rice | William Toy can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Raymond Valenti tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Tulane | Jason Ratliff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Ables | 13-8 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Raymond Valenti's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Parsons | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Rice | William Toy tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Milton Ables grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Jason Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Blake Jones - foul #1 on Blake Jones, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Davis (PG), William Simmons (SG), Li Xiao (SF), Matthew Maloof (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) Milton Ables, Jason Ratliff, Jerry Parsons, Swietomierz Bednarski, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), Terry Jerez (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Lance Richmond (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Samuel Aden, Blake Jones, William Toy, Terry Thornton, Raymond Valenti | |
| 13:16 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 13:15 | Tulane | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Timothy Petty travels with the ball | 15-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Ables (PG), Simon Volker (C) Robert Davis, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:51 | Tulane | Milton Ables drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Maloof | 18-8 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Timothy Petty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-8 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Matthew Maloof | 18-8 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Li Xiao knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by William Simmons | 20-8 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Maloof - foul #2 on Matthew Maloof, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (PG), Cliff Lovin (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) Milton Ables, Matthew Maloof, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Timothy Petty | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-8 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Samuel Aden grabs the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jason Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Li Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Samuel Aden's pass is intercepted by Cliff Lovin | 20-8 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | Li Xiao comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-8 |
| 11:09 | Tulane | William Simmons grabs the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 10:42 | Tulane | William Simmons buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Ratliff | 22-8 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Terry Jerez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-8 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Li Xiao pulls down the rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Li Xiao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-8 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Samuel Aden gets the rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Terry Jerez buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Aden | 22-10 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | William Simmons misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Jerez - foul #2 on Terry Jerez, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Ables (PG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Simon Volker (C) Jason Ratliff, Li Xiao, Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (PF), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Terry Jerez, Gregory Freeman, Lance Richmond, Ronald Hickey | |
| 09:35 | Tulane | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski grabs the offensive board | 23-10 |
| 09:08 | Tulane | Simon Volker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Valenti - foul #1 on Raymond Valenti, team foul #6 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Davis (SG), Li Xiao (SF) William Simmons, Jerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:51 | Tulane | Simon Volker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 23-10 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Timothy Petty gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| 08:29 | Rice | William Toy is hacked by Simon Volker - foul #2 on Simon Volker, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (SG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Richard Pankowski (C) Robert Davis, Li Xiao, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:16 | Rice | William Toy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Parsons - foul #1 on Jerry Parsons, team foul #6 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (SG), Li Xiao (SF) William Simmons, Jerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Timothy Petty | |
| 08:09 | Rice | Samuel Aden buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Valenti | 23-13 |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Jason Ratliff buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Swietomierz Bednarski and the foul's on Blake Jones - foul #2 on Blake Jones, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (SF), Cliff Lovin (PF) Li Xiao, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG) Blake Jones | |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Jason Ratliff makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Terry Thornton blows the layup | 26-13 |
| 07:31 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Milton Ables (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) C - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) SF - William Toy (fresh) PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Tulane | William Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Li Xiao (SF), Richard Pankowski (C) Jason Ratliff, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Lance Richmond (PF) Raymond Valenti | |
| 06:39 | Rice | William Toy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 06:37 | Tulane | Milton Ables snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 06:17 | Tulane | William Simmons is fouled on the floor by Timothy Petty - foul #1 on Timothy Petty, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) Cliff Lovin | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Ronald Hickey (C) Samuel Aden, William Toy, Terry Thornton | |
| 06:17 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Hickey | 26-13 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Gregory Freeman banks in the layup | 26-15 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Hickey - foul #1 on Ronald Hickey, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (SG), Cliff Lovin (PF) William Simmons, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Milton Ables misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Ronald Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-15 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Lance Richmond grabs the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Timothy Petty comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Ratliff - foul #1 on Jason Ratliff, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (SG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Richard Pankowski (C) Jason Ratliff, Li Xiao, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Dominick Goodlett | |
| 05:06 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin misses long on a turnaround from close range | 27-17 |
| 04:46 | Tulane | Jerry Parsons tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin gets the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:28 | Tulane | William Simmons misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Petty - foul #2 on Timothy Petty, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (PG), Li Xiao (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) Milton Ables, Jerry Parsons, Cliff Lovin | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (PF), Raymond Valenti (C) Timothy Petty, Gregory Freeman, Lance Richmond, Ronald Hickey | |
| 04:28 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:28 | Tulane | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Terry Thornton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-17 |
| 04:03 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-17 |
| 03:40 | Rice | William Toy grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 03:26 | Rice | A charge is called on Raymond Valenti - foul #2 on Raymond Valenti, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Ables (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Matthew Maloof (PF), Simon Volker (C) Jason Ratliff, William Simmons, Li Xiao, Swietomierz Bednarski, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG), Lance Richmond (PF) Dominick Goodlett, Raymond Valenti | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Milton Ables (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Maloof (fresh) C - Simon Volker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Toy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Simon Volker comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 28-17 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof can't tip it in | 28-17 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Jerry Parsons tips it in | 30-17 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Lance Richmond is hacked by Milton Ables - foul #2 on Milton Ables, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (SG), Li Xiao (SF) Robert Davis, Jerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Ronald Hickey (C) Samuel Aden, William Toy, Terry Thornton | |
| 02:49 | Rice | Lance Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:49 | Tulane | Simon Volker gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Li Xiao is hacked by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #12 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (SG) Jason Ratliff | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Lance Richmond pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman buries a jumper in the paint | 30-19 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Blake Jones - foul #3 on Blake Jones, team foul #13 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Ratliff (SG) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), Terry Thornton (PF) Blake Jones, Lance Richmond | |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Timothy Petty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Terry Jerez | 31-22 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Timothy Petty is called for the reach on Simon Volker - foul #3 on Timothy Petty, team foul #14 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (SG), Jerry Parsons (SF) Milton Ables, Li Xiao | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Timothy Petty | |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Simon Volker makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Simon Volker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Terry Jerez snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Terry Thornton makes the jumper from the right block set up by Terry Jerez and he's hacked by Matthew Maloof - foul #3 on Matthew Maloof, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) Matthew Maloof | |
| Subs | Rice | William Toy (SF), Raymond Valenti (C) Gregory Freeman, Ronald Hickey | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Terry Thornton makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Raymond Valenti steals the ball from Jerry Parsons | 32-25 |
| 00:34 | Rice | William Toy drills a floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski makes the shot from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Terry Thornton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |