| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Dwight (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Fox inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | Alton Hardie is hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:17 | Tulane | Alton Hardie drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Todd | 33-35 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | Timothy Todd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alton Hardie - foul #3 on Alton Hardie, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Thompson (C) Alton Hardie | |
| 18:29 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Mark Chapman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Mark Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Mark Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Michael Jenkins takes the ball from Timothy Todd | 37-37 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Dwight | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Timothy Bates picks off the pass by Mark Chapman | 40-37 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 15:49 | Tulane | Mark Chapman gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Dwight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 14:57 | Tulane | Jason Avent picks off the pass by Timothy Todd in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Thompson - foul #1 on Daniel Thompson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Donald Fox (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (PG), Brent Burris (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), James White (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Timothy Todd, Gerald Biscoe, Mark Chapman, Lawrence Dwight, Daniel Thompson | |
| 14:47 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:27 | Tulane | Paul Garner's layup is rejected by Arthur Matson | 45-37 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 13:50 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Alton Hardie | 45-37 |
| 13:31 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Robert Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Robert Reynolds travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Thompson (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Arthur Matson's pass is intercepted by Brent Burris | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | Tulane | Alton Hardie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses badly on a shot from the left block | 45-40 |
| 12:15 | Tulane | Alton Hardie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:08 | Tulane | Brent Burris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Tulane | James White tips it home | 45-42 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Arthur Matson is fouled on the floor by Alton Hardie - foul #4 on Alton Hardie, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG), Gerald Biscoe (SG), Mark Chapman (SF), Lawrence Dwight (PF) Paul Garner, Brent Burris, James White, Alton Hardie | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Dwight (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Arthur Matson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Dwight - foul #2 on Lawrence Dwight, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Hall (C) Daniel Thompson | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | Tulane | Tyler Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Matson - foul #4 on Arthur Matson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Richard Petrus connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jason Avent | 48-44 |
| 10:50 | Tulane | Mark Chapman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Bates | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Mark Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Mark Chapman buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Dwight | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Biscoe - foul #2 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Thompson (PF) Lawrence Dwight | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson is fouled on the floor by Donald Fox - foul #4 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brent Burris (SG), John Houk (C) Gerald Biscoe, Tyler Hall | |
| 09:11 | Tulane | Mark Chapman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Brent Burris - foul #1 on Brent Burris, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (PG), Lawrence Dwight (PF) Timothy Todd, Mark Chapman | |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Paul Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Bates | 56-49 |
| 07:38 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson makes the runner from the left block set up by Paul Garner | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dwight (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Houk (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Queen | 59-51 |
| 07:00 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Brent Burris tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:37 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:30 | Tulane | Paul Garner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Burris | 59-56 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Timothy Bates's fadeaway is rejected by John Houk | 59-56 |
| 06:11 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Paul Garner | 59-58 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG), Gerald Biscoe (SG), Mark Chapman (SF), Alton Hardie (C) Paul Garner, Brent Burris, Daniel Thompson, John Houk | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 05:41 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Fox | 59-58 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Avent | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Arthur Matson tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Alton Hardie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 65-60 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Alton Hardie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Arthur Matson drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Jenkins | 67-60 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | Timothy Todd loses the dribble to Jason Avent | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dwight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Mark Chapman connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Todd and he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #5 on Donald Fox, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brent Burris (SG), Daniel Thompson (PF), Tyler Hall (C) Gerald Biscoe, Lawrence Dwight, Alton Hardie | |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Mark Chapman makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe (SG) Brent Burris | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Chapman - foul #3 on Mark Chapman, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alton Hardie (C) Tyler Hall | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Alton Hardie | 71-63 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Mark Chapman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Todd | 71-66 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Jason Avent scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Tulane | Mark Chapman makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald Biscoe | 73-68 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | Alton Hardie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight (PF) Daniel Thompson | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 73-68 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tulane | Alton Hardie can't finish the layup | 73-68 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Jason Avent picks off the pass by Gerald Biscoe | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Timothy Todd is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Todd, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Timothy Todd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Chapman | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Timothy Todd is called for the reach on Timothy Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Todd, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #7 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Timothy Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Todd, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Timothy Todd is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Todd, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Alton Hardie grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Mark Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |