| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) C - Bart Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) SG - Edward Stevens (fresh) SF - Larry Polston (fresh) PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Schechter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Edward Stevens | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tulane | Larry Polston banks in the layup set up by Edward Stevens | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Stephen Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Anthony Perdue lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Stephen Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Bart Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Tulane | Larry Polston gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Perdue - foul #1 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Dennis Woodring buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bart Thomas | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Dennis Woodring works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Rice | John Schechter misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 17:35 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:28 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Stephen Palmer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | John Schechter is called for the reach on Michael Breeze - foul #1 on John Schechter, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| 16:33 | Tulane | David Johnson loses the dribble to Jamie Thrall | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Chester Rendon steals it from Edward Chapman | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Tulane | John Paddock drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Lisle | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) C - Preston Breslin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) SF - John Paddock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) C - Chester Rendon (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Edward Stevens clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Chester Rendon tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Preston Breslin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Jamie Thrall is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Preston Breslin tips it in | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | David Johnson buries a jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Gerald Griffith splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:39 | Tulane | John Paddock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:24 | Tulane | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Jamie Thrall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 11-13 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Patrick Beier (SG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, Edward Stevens, John Paddock, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 13:20 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | Patrick Beier grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | John Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Okonski and the foul's on Bart Thomas - foul #1 on Bart Thomas, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:09 | Rice | John Schechter snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Dennis Woodring buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Perdue | 14-15 |
| 12:54 | Tulane | Patrick Beier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bradley Okonski | 14-18 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Michael Breeze blocks the short jumper by Stephen Palmer | 14-18 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the jumper from close range set up by Patrick Beier | 14-20 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Bart Thomas is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SG) Patrick Beier | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Michael Breeze takes the ball from Bart Thomas | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Edward Stevens hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Thompson | 14-22 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Anthony Perdue pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the dribble to Edward Stevens | 14-22 |
| 11:02 | Tulane | John Thompson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Okonski | 14-24 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #2 on Edward Stevens, team foul #3 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Patrick Beier (SG), John Paddock (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Edward Stevens, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Chester Rendon gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Stephen Palmer takes the ball from Patrick Beier | 14-24 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the finger roll | 16-24 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Perdue - foul #2 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG) Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Preston Breslin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall tips it in | 18-26 |
| 09:45 | Tulane | David Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Beier | 18-29 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Edgar Lisle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Thrall | 20-29 |
| 09:13 | Tulane | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Preston Breslin gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | John Paddock snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:50 | Tulane | John Paddock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | Chester Rendon tips it home | 20-31 |
| 08:33 | Rice | John Paddock takes the ball from Gerald Griffith after a doubleteam | 20-31 |
| 08:18 | Tulane | John Paddock misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Preston Breslin - foul #1 on Preston Breslin, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, Patrick Beier, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 08:18 | Tulane | John Paddock makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:18 | Tulane | John Paddock makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Stephen Palmer evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side set up by Dennis Woodring | 22-33 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | John Thompson is called for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG) John Paddock | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Stephen Palmer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 07:35 | Tulane | Michael Breeze snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the easy layup | 22-33 |
| 07:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Schechter | 22-33 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Keith Styles is called for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF) Keith Styles | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:51 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Polston | 22-36 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Beier - foul #1 on Patrick Beier, team foul #4 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (SF) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:34 | Tulane | Larry Polston is hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:25 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses badly on a floater in the paint | 23-36 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | John Thompson can't tip it in | 23-36 |
| 06:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 23-36 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Michael Breeze is called for the reach on John Schechter - foul #1 on Michael Breeze, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SG), Jesse Marshall (PF) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Michael Breeze | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Gerald Griffith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Preston Breslin tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | David Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Paddock | 25-39 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Stephen Palmer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Griffith | 28-39 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Larry Polston throws it down set up by John Paddock | 28-41 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Jamie Thrall is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Preston Breslin, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Patrick Beier (SG), Michael Breeze (PF), Chester Rendon (C) David Johnson, Larry Polston, Jesse Marshall, John Thompson | |
| 04:29 | Rice | A charge is called on Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Paddock | 28-44 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Keith Styles is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Woodring out of the doubleteam | 30-44 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Woodring and he's hacked by John Paddock - foul #1 on John Paddock, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SG) Patrick Beier | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Paddock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Rendon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Bart Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dennis Woodring and the foul's on Chester Rendon - foul #1 on Chester Rendon, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Preston Breslin (PF) Keith Styles, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Dennis Woodring is called for the reach on John Paddock - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Jesse Marshall (PF) Bradley Okonski, Michael Breeze | |
| 03:01 | Tulane | John Paddock makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | John Paddock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Bart Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG), John Thompson (C) John Paddock, Chester Rendon | |
| 02:33 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 02:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 36-49 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Stephen Palmer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 01:57 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall clanks a runner from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 01:56 | Tulane | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Stephen Palmer is called for the reach on Patrick Beier - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #9 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Stephen Palmer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF) David Johnson, Edward Stevens, Jesse Marshall | |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Bart Thomas is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Woodring out of the doubleteam | 38-51 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 01:01 | Tulane | John Thompson tips it in | 38-53 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Anthony Perdue throws it down | 40-53 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Thompson | 40-56 |
| 00:21 | Rice | John Thompson is called for the reach on Bart Thomas - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #9 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Preston Breslin (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Edward Stevens (SG), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, John Thompson | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Preston Breslin - foul #2 on Preston Breslin, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (C) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Stephen Palmer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-58 |