| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) SG - Silas Journey (fresh) SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tulane | Silas Journey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Rippstein | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Tulane | John Hill travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Silas Journey steps in front of the Raymond Burns pass | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Medley | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Adam Pease and he's fouled by Silas Journey - foul #1 on Silas Journey, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Silas Journey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Silas Journey makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Silas Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Alexander Haddock swats the layup by John Watson | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Tulane | John Hill travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SF), Randall Bohler (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Alexander Haddock, John Hill, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Tulane | Silas Journey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Rice | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Adam Pease misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Randall Bohler snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Tulane | Silas Journey connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Johnnie Medley | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Silas Journey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Negele Higgins (fresh) PF - Randall Bohler (fresh) C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Adam Pease drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregg Moore | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Randall Bohler tips it home | 11-8 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Adam Pease is hacked by Randall Bohler - foul #1 on Randall Bohler, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), John Hill (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Johnnie Medley, Silas Journey, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Timothy Chavis loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF) Andrew King | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:48 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock buries a runner from the right block set up by Randall Bohler | 13-8 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 14:29 | Tulane | Negele Higgins gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Tulane | Randall Bohler is fouled on the floor by James Snow - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG) Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:11 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein connects on the shot from the left block | 15-8 |
| 13:55 | Rice | The jumper by Robert Pearce is denied by Ralph Rippstein | 15-8 |
| 13:53 | Rice | James Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:36 | Rice | James Snow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons and the foul's on Alexander Haddock - foul #1 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SG), Gary Coughlin (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Negele Higgins, Alexander Haddock, John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Hiram Lyons, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 13:36 | Rice | James Snow makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:18 | Rice | James Snow pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:00 | Rice | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Silas Journey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SF), Randall Bohler (PF) Andrew King, Gary Coughlin, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Richard Mascarenas (C) James Snow, Timothy Chavis | |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Silas Journey makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Silas Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:33 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Mascarenas - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Hill (PF) Silas Journey | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Raymond Phipps connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Tulane | John Hill dunks the ball | 21-14 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Adam Pease is hacked by Mitchell Cochrane - foul #1 on Mitchell Cochrane, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Negele Higgins, Randall Bohler, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Ralph Rippstein denies the turnaround by James Snow | 21-14 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it home | 21-16 |
| 10:48 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Gary Coughlin (PF) Johnnie Medley, John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| 10:48 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:48 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:36 | Rice | James Snow clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 22-16 |
| 10:14 | Rice | James Snow misses the shot from the left side | 22-16 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it in | 22-18 |
| 09:58 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 09:57 | Rice | James Snow grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Robert Pearce clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 09:26 | Tulane | Andrew King grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:13 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Adam Pease | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Alexander Haddock is called for the reach on Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Alexander Haddock, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Randall Bohler (SF), John Hill (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Andrew King, Silas Journey, Alexander Haddock, Gary Coughlin, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Hiram Lyons, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:47 | Tulane | John Hill grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | John Watson steps in front of the Mitchell Cochrane pass | 22-18 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Johnnie Medley picks off the pass by Gregg Moore | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley hits the finger roll | 24-18 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Johnnie Medley steals it from Raymond Phipps | 24-18 |
| 07:36 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley hits the finger roll | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Watson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Moore and the foul's on Randall Bohler - foul #2 on Randall Bohler, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SG), Ralph Rippstein (C) Randall Bohler, John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Watson makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | Silas Journey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 07:02 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Johnnie Medley - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Hiram Lyons clanks a floater from the right side | 28-21 |
| 06:24 | Rice | John Watson can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 06:22 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Johnnie Medley | 28-21 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Silas Journey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 06:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 28-21 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is fouled on the floor by Ralph Rippstein - foul #1 on Ralph Rippstein, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Coughlin (SF), John Hill (PF) Johnnie Medley, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Timothy Chavis | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | John Hill is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG) Negele Higgins | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| 05:33 | Tulane | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 05:25 | Rice | James Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 05:00 | Tulane | Andrew King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Pease - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ricky Heston (C) Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Hiram Lyons, Adam Pease | |
| 05:00 | Tulane | Andrew King makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:00 | Tulane | Andrew King makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Gregg Moore scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Snow | 31-26 |
| 04:31 | Tulane | Ricky Heston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | John Hill tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Timothy Chavis buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 33-28 |
| 03:55 | Tulane | Silas Journey double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Randall Bohler (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Andrew King, Silas Journey, Gary Coughlin, John Hill, Ricky Heston | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Alexander Haddock | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Raymond Burns takes the ball from Alexander Haddock | 33-28 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Raymond Burns lays it up and in | 33-30 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Adam Pease is called for the reach on Negele Higgins - foul #3 on Adam Pease, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Negele Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Negele Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Craig Chappell tips it in | 35-32 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Negele Higgins drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Johnnie Medley and he's hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #12 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Journey (SG), John Hill (PF) Johnnie Medley, Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Negele Higgins makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by Silas Journey - foul #2 on Silas Journey, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF) Alexander Haddock | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Phipps | |
| 01:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:52 | Tulane | John Hill gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:37 | Tulane | John Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Silas Journey is called for the reach on Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Silas Journey, team foul #9 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG) Silas Journey | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF) John Watson | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:23 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ralph Rippstein | 38-33 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Mascarenas - foul #2 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Timothy Chavis clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Negele Higgins, John Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Timothy Chavis | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-33 |