| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SF - James Blaze (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) SG - Tim Dennis (fresh) SF - Lewis Waddell (fresh) PF - George Robinson (fresh) C - Donald Tolbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Donald Tolbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tulane | George Robinson scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Tim Dennis and the foul's on Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Tolbert - foul #1 on Donald Tolbert, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Tulane | George Robinson scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (PF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:17 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:17 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | Rice | The short jumper by James Blaze is denied by Donald Tolbert | 2-5 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Donald Tolbert | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell misses short on a floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Tulane | Donald Tolbert tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | George Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 17:46 | Tulane | Tim Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:32 | Rice | George Robinson takes the ball from Erik Brooks | 5-9 |
| 17:28 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the finger roll | 7-12 |
| 17:02 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Tolbert | 7-14 |
| 16:48 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jim Williams | 9-14 |
| 16:20 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 16:00 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on James Blaze | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Terry Pearsall (SG), John Girouard (SF), Gilbert Hively (PF), Jeffery Hatcher (C) Arthur Iwanski, Tim Dennis, Lewis Waddell, George Robinson, Donald Tolbert | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SG - Terry Pearsall (fresh) SF - John Girouard (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hively (fresh) C - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Girouard | 9-16 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 15:26 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 15:22 | Tulane | John Girouard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 15:00 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 14:59 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 14:36 | Tulane | Terry Pearsall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hively | 9-19 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 11-19 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 11-22 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Robert Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) John Herring, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Tulane | Justin Reny (SG), Lewis Waddell (SF), George Robinson (PF), Donald Tolbert (C) Joseph Kirk, John Girouard, Gilbert Hively, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 13:39 | Tulane | Nathaniel Toothman is called for the reach on Lewis Waddell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tim Dennis (SG) Terry Pearsall | |
| 13:20 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell's floater is tipped away by James Blaze | 11-22 |
| 13:18 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 13:12 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Robinson - foul #1 on George Robinson, team foul #2 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:12 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 13:12 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 13:01 | Tulane | James Blaze steals the ball from Tim Dennis | 12-22 |
| 12:37 | Rice | John Herring clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-22 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it but misses | 12-22 |
| 12:34 | Rice | James Blaze misses the tip | 12-22 |
| 12:32 | Rice | James Blaze hits the follow up shot | 14-22 |
| 12:19 | Tulane | Tim Dennis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Waddell | 14-25 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-25 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | Donald Tolbert gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 11:34 | Tulane | Tim Dennis is whistled for traveling | 14-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Terry Pearsall (SG), John Girouard (SF), Gilbert Hively (PF), Jeffery Hatcher (C) Justin Reny, Tim Dennis, Lewis Waddell, George Robinson, Donald Tolbert | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Pearsall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Girouard (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hively (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Jim Williams lays it up and in set up by Keith Robinson | 16-25 |
| 11:02 | Tulane | John Girouard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 10:38 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is whistled for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF) James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:09 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 10:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 16-25 |
| 10:00 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 09:54 | Rice | James Blaze is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hively - foul #1 on Gilbert Hively, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tim Dennis (SG), Donald Tolbert (C) Terry Pearsall, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-25 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | John Girouard gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:12 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Iwanski and the foul's on Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terry Pearsall (PG), Lewis Waddell (SF) Arthur Iwanski, John Girouard | |
| 09:12 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hively - foul #2 on Gilbert Hively, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (PF) Gilbert Hively | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman loses the dribble to Jeffery Hatcher | 16-28 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Erik Brooks steals the ball from Lewis Waddell | 16-28 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the lay-in | 16-28 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | Tim Dennis gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Tim Dennis drills a shot from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Donald Tolbert is called for the reach on Jim Williams - foul #2 on Donald Tolbert, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), John Girouard (SF), George Robinson (PF) Terry Pearsall, Lewis Waddell, Donald Tolbert | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Dennis - foul #1 on Tim Dennis, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Tulane | Justin Reny (SG) Tim Dennis | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:46 | Tulane | George Robinson grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is whistled for traveling | 17-30 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terry Pearsall (SG) Justin Reny | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Pearsall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Girouard (fresh) PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Rice | James Blaze lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 19-30 |
| 07:05 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski banks in the layup | 19-32 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jeffery Hatcher is called for the reach on John Herring - foul #1 on Jeffery Hatcher, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tim Dennis (SG) Arthur Iwanski | |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Herring misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:47 | Tulane | Terry Pearsall grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | John Girouard loses the dribble to Keith Robinson | 19-32 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | John Girouard grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 05:55 | Tulane | John Girouard blows the layup | 19-32 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | Tim Dennis misses the tip | 19-32 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 22-32 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | John Girouard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, John Herring, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Justin Reny (SG), Lewis Waddell (SF) Terry Pearsall, Tim Dennis, George Robinson | |
| 05:14 | Tulane | John Girouard makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | John Girouard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Justin Reny pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 04:46 | Tulane | Justin Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 04:45 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher tips it in | 22-36 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-36 |
| 04:28 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:15 | Tulane | Robert Reed picks off the pass by Arthur Iwanski | 22-36 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 03:35 | Tulane | Keith Robinson takes the ball from Jeffery Hatcher | 22-36 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Reny (fresh) SF - Lewis Waddell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Girouard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Hatcher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is denied on a layup by Ralph Hannum | 25-36 |
| 03:07 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Gurganus | 28-36 |
| 02:33 | Tulane | John Girouard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 02:31 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher tips it in | 28-38 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Keith Robinson travels in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terry Pearsall (PG), Tim Dennis (SG), Gilbert Hively (PF), Donald Tolbert (C) Arthur Iwanski, Justin Reny, John Girouard, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 02:11 | Tulane | Tim Dennis misses badly on a runner near the basket | 28-38 |
| 02:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 28-38 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Tim Dennis grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:27 | Tulane | Terry Pearsall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Erik Brooks double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:06 | Tulane | James Blaze is called for the reach on Tim Dennis - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) John Herring | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG) Lewis Waddell | |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Tim Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Tim Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Keith Robinson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 30-40 |
| 00:30 | Tulane | James Blaze steals it from Joseph Kirk | 30-40 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Blaze | 32-40 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Donald Tolbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-40 |