| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jie Shih (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Coder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Douglas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | John Frazier inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | William Coder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-26 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gordon Douglas - foul #1 on Gordon Douglas, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 42-27 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Michael Peterson is called for the reach on Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Joaquin Yost buries a jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 17:58 | Tulane | William Coder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jie Shih | 44-29 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Johnnie Paro scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John French | 44-31 |
| 17:17 | Tulane | William Coder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Douglas - foul #2 on Gordon Douglas, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Kennedy (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Jeffery Bales (PF), Joseph Grissom (C) Jie Shih, Michael Peterson, William Coder, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 16:56 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | Jeffery Bales scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roy Kennedy | 46-33 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Jeffery Bales picks off the pass by Major Arevalo | 46-33 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | Joseph Grissom can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 46-33 |
| 16:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Major Arevalo | 46-33 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffery Bales - foul #1 on Jeffery Bales, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jie Shih (PG), Rory Moya (C) John Frazier, Joseph Grissom | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF) John French, Joaquin Yost | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jie Shih (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffery Bales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Rory Moya (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Tulane | Jie Shih is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Coder (SF) Roy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 15:01 | Tulane | Lloyd Rizzo steps in front of the Jie Shih pass | 46-34 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Rory Moya snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:30 | Tulane | William Coder can't finish the layup | 46-34 |
| 14:28 | Rice | John Marson gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is fouled on the floor by Rory Moya - foul #4 on Rory Moya, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Peterson (SG), Roy Kennedy (SF), Gordon Douglas (C) Charles Davis, Jeffery Bales, Rory Moya | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) John Marson | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:52 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:32 | Tulane | Michael Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 13:14 | Rice | John French scores on a floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Frazier (SF), Joseph Grissom (PF) Jie Shih, William Coder | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:32 | Rice | John French connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Marson | 47-39 |
| 12:05 | Tulane | John Frazier can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Joseph Grissom tips it home | 49-39 |
| 11:43 | Rice | John Marson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Joaquin Yost pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Grissom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | John Marson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost | 49-41 |
| 11:04 | Tulane | John Frazier connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Grissom | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Joaquin Yost steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jie Shih (PG), Charles Davis (SG), William Coder (PF) Roy Kennedy, Michael Peterson, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, John French, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Bales (PF) Joseph Grissom | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:48 | Tulane | John Frazier connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jie Shih | 53-41 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Johnnie Paro connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Rizzo | 53-44 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Johnnie Paro steals it from Jie Shih | 53-44 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Jeffery Bales blocks the short jumper by Jarrod Lee | 53-44 |
| 09:13 | Tulane | The rebound goes to William Coder | 53-44 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Paro | 53-47 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | William Coder connects on the shot from close range | 55-47 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Charles Kelly's pass is intercepted by John Frazier | 55-47 |
| 07:58 | Tulane | Charles Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Frazier | 57-47 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Jeffery Bales denies the turnaround by Johnnie Paro | 57-47 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jie Shih (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Bales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Coder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Lloyd Rizzo is called for the reach on Jeffery Bales - foul #1 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Kennedy (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Joseph Grissom (PF), Rory Moya (C) Jie Shih, Charles Davis, Jeffery Bales, William Coder | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 07:14 | Tulane | John Frazier hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Joseph Grissom and he's hacked by John French - foul #1 on John French, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| 07:14 | Tulane | John Frazier misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Roy Kennedy picks off the pass by John French | 59-49 |
| 06:56 | Tulane | John Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Kennedy | 61-49 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Robert Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Joaquin Yost tips it in | 61-51 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | Roy Kennedy is called for traveling | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jie Shih (PG) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jie Shih | 61-51 |
| 05:47 | Tulane | Joseph Grissom clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 05:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to John French | 61-51 |
| 05:40 | Rice | John French clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Rory Moya grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Jie Shih travels in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the floater from the right side | 61-51 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Rice | John French comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Rice | John French gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Robert Hall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John French | 61-54 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Joseph Grissom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Davis (SG), William Coder (SF), Jeffery Bales (PF), Gordon Douglas (C) Michael Peterson, Roy Kennedy, Joseph Grissom, Rory Moya | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jarrod Lee drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jeffery Bales - foul #2 on Jeffery Bales, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) John French | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Jie Shih can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:39 | Rice | John Marson misses the runner in the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | Charles Davis grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jie Shih (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Coder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Bales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gordon Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Jarrod Lee steps in front of the William Coder pass | 61-57 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Gordon Douglas steps in front of the Lloyd Rizzo pass | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Jie Shih hits a runner from close range | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Charles Davis is called for the reach on Lloyd Rizzo - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Kennedy (PG), John Frazier (SF) Jie Shih, Jeffery Bales | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:40 | Tulane | William Coder slams it home on a great pass from John Frazier | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | William Coder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Tulane | John Frazier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Kennedy | 68-57 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jarrod Lee drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Rizzo | 68-59 |
| 02:04 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jie Shih (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Rory Moya (C) Roy Kennedy, Charles Davis, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 01:35 | Tulane | John Frazier connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jie Shih | 70-59 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Robert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 00:57 | Tulane | William Coder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Motyka | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | John Frazier swats the layup by Rodrick Beadles | 70-59 |
| 00:45 | Rice | John Marson grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Major Arevalo knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Ronald Motyka | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | John Frazier is hacked by John Marson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marson, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Kennedy (PG), Charles Davis (SG) Jie Shih, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 00:36 | Tulane | William Coder is fouled on the floor by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | John French is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #3 on John French, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Johnnie Paro drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jarrod Lee | 71-63 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Roy Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG) Robert Hall | |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Roy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Roy Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Rory Moya grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | John Marson is called for the reach on John Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Marson, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:11 | Rice | John French misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | John Frazier is hacked by John Marson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Marson, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | John Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 75-65 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |