| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Simmons | 38-31 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Alexander Haddock is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #1 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Craig Chappell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Watson | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Li Xiao snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Rice | John Watson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | Rice | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Randall Bohler (SF) William Simmons, Li Xiao, Alexander Haddock | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Mascarenas | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman blows the layup but the foul's on Cliff Lovin - foul #2 on Cliff Lovin, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Richard Mascarenas blocks the short jumper by Randall Bohler | 38-35 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin misses the jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Raymond Burns snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Robert Pearce loses the dribble to Randall Bohler | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Randall Bohler lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| 15:52 | Rice | A charge is called on Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Li Xiao (SG), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Johnnie Medley, Negele Higgins, Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Gregory Freeman, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tulane | Li Xiao is fouled on the floor by Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF) Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:27 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Simmons | 42-35 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Swietomierz Bednarski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bednarski, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG) Raymond Burns | |
| 15:06 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 3rd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Tulane | William Simmons scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Rice | James Snow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:41 | Rice | James Snow connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by William Simmons - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Randall Bohler (SF), Cliff Lovin (PF), Richard Pankowski (C) William Simmons, Alexander Haddock, Swietomierz Bednarski, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 13:41 | Rice | James Snow makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley misses short on a floater from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Li Xiao snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Li Xiao is fouled on the floor by James Snow - foul #2 on James Snow, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG) Li Xiao | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF) James Snow | |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Chappell | 44-40 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Gregory Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Chappell | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Robert Pearce scores on a floater in the lane | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Gregory Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Cliff Lovin - foul #3 on Cliff Lovin, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Li Xiao (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF) Johnnie Medley, Negele Higgins, Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Adam Pease hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 44-47 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Adam Pease misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 44-47 |
| 10:43 | Tulane | William Simmons gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Tulane | John Watson swats the dunk try by Cliff Lovin | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock tips it home | 46-47 |
| 10:15 | Rice | John Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Li Xiao gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski's floater is tipped away by Raymond Phipps | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Raymond Phipps is called for the reach on Richard Pankowski - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Randall Bohler (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) William Simmons, Alexander Haddock, Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), Gregory Freeman (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Adam Pease | |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Randall Bohler drills a floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Gregory Freeman scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Li Xiao - foul #3 on Li Xiao, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG) Li Xiao | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Robert Pearce (C) John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 08:31 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Negele Higgins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Negele Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Negele Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:02 | Rice | James Snow misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Swietomierz Bednarski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bednarski, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 08:02 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:02 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mitchell Cochrane, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Cliff Lovin (PF) Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Gregory Freeman banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 07:08 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bednarski, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Li Xiao (SG), Richard Pankowski (C) Johnnie Medley, Negele Higgins, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) James Snow, Raymond Burns, Robert Pearce | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Gregg Moore drills a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:35 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski dunks the ball set up by William Simmons | 54-57 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | Tulane | Li Xiao drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Simmons | 57-59 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF) Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis | |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Watson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Craig Chappell and he's fouled by Alexander Haddock - foul #2 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Watson makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:24 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Li Xiao's pass is intercepted by Craig Chappell | 57-62 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Craig Chappell is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore | |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Adam Pease is called for the reach on Richard Pankowski - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Li Xiao comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Chappell | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Haddock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Pankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) Alexander Haddock, Cliff Lovin | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley misses the 3rd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Pankowski - foul #3 on Richard Pankowski, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG) Li Xiao | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Timothy Chavis | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:03 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Richard Pankowski | 59-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Li Xiao (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Cliff Lovin (PF) Johnnie Medley, Randall Bohler, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Robert Pearce | |
| 02:46 | Tulane | John Watson takes the ball from Li Xiao | 59-66 |
| 02:42 | Rice | John Watson lays it up and in | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses short on a shot from the right block | 59-68 |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Li Xiao hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 02:05 | Rice | John Watson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Phipps | 61-70 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is denied on a layup by Cliff Lovin | 61-70 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Craig Chappell tips it but misses | 61-70 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the tip | 61-70 |
| 01:17 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Cliff Lovin | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | William Simmons is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by William Simmons - foul #3 on William Simmons, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tulane | William Simmons misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 00:50 | Rice | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Robert Pearce scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 00:23 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Haddock | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell runs out the clock | 63-74 |