| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Silas Journey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Raymond Phipps can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-25 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Adam Pease is called for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:03 | Tulane | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-25 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:55 | Rice | John Watson makes the shot from the left side | 37-25 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Adam Pease is called for the reach on Ralph Rippstein - foul #3 on Adam Pease, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:14 | Tulane | John Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:12 | Rice | John Watson grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Timothy Chavis scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Chappell and the foul's on Alexander Haddock - foul #2 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Alexander Haddock, John Hill | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Medley | 40-28 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Silas Journey blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Timothy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 43-28 |
| 16:07 | Tulane | Silas Journey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Silas Journey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane's pass is intercepted by Craig Chappell | 43-31 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 45-31 |
| 14:56 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-31 |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Chavis | 47-33 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mitchell Cochrane | 47-36 |
| 14:03 | Rice | John Watson loses the dribble to Johnnie Medley | 47-36 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), John Hill (PF), Gary Coughlin (C) Johnnie Medley, Silas Journey, Randall Bohler, Mitchell Cochrane, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 49-36 |
| 12:59 | Tulane | Richard Mascarenas is called for the reach on Negele Higgins - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | John Hill is hacked by Richard Mascarenas - foul #2 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Andrew King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 12:12 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 11:53 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Adam Pease's fadeaway is rejected by John Hill | 49-38 |
| 11:36 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Coughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Tulane | Robert Pearce denies the turnaround by John Hill | 49-38 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | John Hill can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 11:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Mascarenas | 49-38 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Adam Pease lays it in and he's hacked by Gary Coughlin - foul #1 on Gary Coughlin, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Alexander Haddock, Gary Coughlin | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:45 | Tulane | Randall Bohler grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 10:27 | Tulane | Negele Higgins is fouled on the floor by Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Reginald Eller, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SG) Andrew King | |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Silas Journey is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG) Negele Higgins | |
| 09:47 | Tulane | Silas Journey can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 51-38 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Craig Chappell pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Coughlin (C) John Hill | |
| 09:16 | Tulane | John Watson steals the ball from Gary Coughlin | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Silas Journey - foul #2 on Silas Journey, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG), Ralph Rippstein (C) Silas Journey, Gary Coughlin | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Randall Bohler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnnie Medley | 52-41 |
| 08:23 | Rice | John Watson hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Randall Bohler - foul #2 on Randall Bohler, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Alexander Haddock (SF) Johnnie Medley, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| 08:23 | Rice | John Watson misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Randall Bohler is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SG) Andrew King | |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Craig Chappell buries a 3 from straight away | 57-43 |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Silas Journey | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Silas Journey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Bohler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled on the floor by Silas Journey - foul #3 on Silas Journey, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Richard Mascarenas, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Mitchell Cochrane (PF), Gary Coughlin (C) Alexander Haddock, Randall Bohler, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane loses the dribble to Robert Pearce | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Negele Higgins takes the ball from Robert Pearce | 60-45 |
| 06:05 | Tulane | Negele Higgins hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Silas Journey | 60-47 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Negele Higgins steps in front of the Gregg Moore pass | 60-47 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Negele Higgins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Silas Journey | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), John Hill (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Silas Journey, Negele Higgins, Mitchell Cochrane, Gary Coughlin | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Tulane | Randall Bohler hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Hill | 60-52 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Alexander Haddock steps in front of the Raymond Phipps pass | 60-52 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG) Johnnie Medley | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 04:20 | Rice | John Watson tips it in | 62-52 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | John Watson is called for the reach on Randall Bohler - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (PG) Andrew King | |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Craig Chappell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 62-54 |
| 03:47 | Tulane | Randall Bohler gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:27 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Snow (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Bohler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Haddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Negele Higgins - foul #4 on Negele Higgins, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) James Snow, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Silas Journey (SG), Mitchell Cochrane (PF), Gary Coughlin (C) Randall Bohler, Alexander Haddock, John Hill, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), John Hill (PF) Negele Higgins, Gary Coughlin | |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Mitchell Cochrane | |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Watson | 66-54 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | John Hill is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Johnnie Medley, Silas Journey, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 02:12 | Tulane | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | John Hill gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:29 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Robert Pearce knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Timothy Chavis | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Tulane | Negele Higgins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-55 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregg Moore runs out the clock | 68-55 |