| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | James Warren inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | Richard Petrus steals the ball from Paul Garner | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Charles Helle knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Conrad Snow | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Tulane | James Warren misses badly on a shot from the right block | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | James Warren grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Conrad Snow drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Stamps | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | Tulane | Charles Helle is called for the reach on Johnnie Ferrell - foul #3 on Charles Helle, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG) Charles Helle | |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Alton Hardie denies the turnaround by Rufus Keane | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | Alton Hardie gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Tulane | James Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | James Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Tulane | Alton Hardie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SF) James Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (C) Conrad Snow | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Alton Hardie swats the layup by Richard Petrus | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Rice | David Bell snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Donald Price comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Smyth - foul #3 on Melvin Smyth, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Riffle (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Melvin Smyth, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Stephen Sholar (C) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Donald Price makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | James Riffle is hacked by Donald Price - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF) Donald Price | |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Tyler Hall hits the finger roll | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | Rice | John Houk steals the ball from Tony Doty | 39-35 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Paul Garner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sholar - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SG), James Warren (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF) Paul Garner, James Riffle, John Houk | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi is hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) David Bell | |
| 15:26 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Tyler Hall steals the ball from Conrad Snow | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Conrad Snow is called for the reach on Daniel Thompson - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Paul Garner (SG), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Melvin Smyth, Tyler Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF) Tony Doty | |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Donald Price steals it from Alton Hardie | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Charles Helle lays it up and in set up by Donald Price | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | Rice | James Stamps knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Price | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Tulane | Paul Garner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Tulane | James Warren tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Alton Hardie takes the ball from Donald Price | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Tulane | James Warren drills a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Tulane | James Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | Paul Garner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 45-40 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Richard Petrus loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Melvin Smyth (SG), James Riffle (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, James Warren, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| 11:36 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Riffle (fresh) PF - Tyler Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Houk (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | John Houk pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Tulane | John Houk makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Riffle and the foul's on Stephen Sholar - foul #2 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG) James Riffle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:55 | Tulane | John Houk makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Tyler Hall denies the turnaround by Stephen Sholar | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:01 | Rice | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Bell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Tyler Hall - foul #1 on Tyler Hall, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Daniel Thompson (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Tyler Hall, John Houk | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, Stephen Sholar | |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Alton Hardie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Melvin Smyth | 51-42 |
| 09:11 | Rice | David Bell's pass is intercepted by Alton Hardie | 51-42 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:04 | Rice | David Bell snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:48 | Rice | David Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Warren (SF) Melvin Smyth | |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) David Bell | |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Paul Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Conrad Snow knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Charles Helle | 51-44 |
| 07:57 | Tulane | Paul Garner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 07:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 51-44 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Charles Helle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SG) Paul Garner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:40 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 07:33 | Rice | The jump hook by James Stamps is blocked by Alton Hardie | 51-44 |
| 07:31 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Riffle | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Riffle (fresh) SF - James Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 6 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Conrad Snow - foul #3 on Conrad Snow, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG) James Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus | |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:09 | Rice | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Rufus Keane grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Rufus Keane can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 06:35 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Alton Hardie | 51-44 |
| 06:15 | Tulane | Alton Hardie loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Melvin Smyth (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, James Riffle, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Stephen Sholar (C) Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow | |
| 05:52 | Rice | David Bell can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Houk - foul #1 on John Houk, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Rufus Keane, Tony Doty, Stephen Sholar | |
| 05:52 | Rice | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:52 | Rice | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:31 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Azimi | 53-45 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Richard Petrus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Warren (SF) Melvin Smyth | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (C) David Bell | |
| 05:00 | Tulane | John Houk hits a shot near the basket | 55-45 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 04:31 | Tulane | Tyler Hall misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | John Houk gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:11 | Tulane | Paul Garner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus slams it home on a nice dish by James Stamps and the foul's on Tyler Hall - foul #2 on Tyler Hall, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Melvin Smyth (SG), Daniel Thompson (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Paul Garner, Tyler Hall, John Houk | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Tony Doty is called for the reach on Alton Hardie - foul #1 on Tony Doty, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SF) James Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Riffle (fresh) PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses long on a floater from close range | 60-50 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 02:25 | Rice | David Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-50 |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 01:57 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses long on a runner from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Melvin Smyth | 65-50 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Alton Hardie misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #4 on Conrad Snow, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Tyler Hall (PF) Johnnie Ferrell, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (C) Conrad Snow | |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:58 | Rice | David Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rufus Keane | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Azimi | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rufus Keane | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi runs out the clock | 70-56 |