| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Perdue inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | John Schechter knocks in the shot from the left block | 48-42 |
| 19:29 | Tulane | John Thompson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Okonski and he's hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (C) Bart Thomas | |
| 19:29 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Stephen Palmer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 18:55 | Tulane | Edward Stevens clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Larry Polston snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 18:39 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-44 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Stephen Palmer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Dennis Woodring and the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #2 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 18:09 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 18:07 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Preston Breslin makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Woodring | 51-50 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Larry Polston's fadeaway is rejected by John Schechter | 51-50 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Larry Polston is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Polston, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Keith Styles (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter | |
| 17:07 | Rice | Preston Breslin can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-50 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | John Paddock grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 17:00 | Tulane | Stephen Palmer steals the ball from David Johnson | 51-50 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Edgar Lisle is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), John Schechter (PF) Stephen Palmer, Preston Breslin | |
| 16:20 | Tulane | David Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 16:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Castrejon | 51-50 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Edgar Lisle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Styles | 51-53 |
| 15:49 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is fouled on the floor by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, John Paddock, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Edward Stevens drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Stephen Palmer - foul #3 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Jamie Thrall (PF) Gerald Griffith, John Schechter | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Bart Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 53-55 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Edward Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Michael Breeze tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Anthony Perdue drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 55-57 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | John Thompson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 55-57 |
| 14:12 | Tulane | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Larry Polston steps in front of the Dennis Woodring pass | 57-57 |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Anthony Perdue steals the ball from John Thompson | 57-57 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Anthony Perdue steals it from John Thompson | 57-57 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall's layup is rejected by John Thompson | 57-57 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Anthony Perdue tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bart Thomas - foul #4 on Bart Thomas, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Preston Breslin (SF), John Schechter (PF) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Edward Stevens is called for the reach on John Schechter - foul #3 on Edward Stevens, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jesse Marshall (PF) Michael Breeze | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG) Jamie Thrall | |
| 12:21 | Rice | Edward Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Griffith | 58-62 |
| 12:09 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall loses the dribble to Edgar Lisle | 58-62 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the dunk attempt | 58-62 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 11:50 | Tulane | David Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 11:49 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Paddock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Rendon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Gerald Griffith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 11:31 | Tulane | John Paddock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 11:26 | Tulane | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 11:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerald Griffith | 58-62 |
| 11:02 | Rice | John Schechter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Preston Breslin tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 10:54 | Tulane | Edward Stevens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Marshall | 61-64 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Gerald Griffith tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, John Paddock, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Gerald Griffith, Preston Breslin | |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Edward Stevens double dribbles | 61-64 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Larry Polston grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Edward Stevens drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Larry Polston steals the ball from Anthony Perdue | 63-64 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | Michael Breeze clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-64 |
| 08:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 08:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 63-64 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 63-64 |
| 08:16 | Tulane | John Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Thrall - foul #4 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Keith Styles (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Jamie Thrall | |
| 08:16 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:16 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Stephen Palmer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-64 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Preston Breslin tips it home | 63-66 |
| 07:45 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Paddock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - Preston Breslin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon is whistled for a carry | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Chester Rendon (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Jamie Thrall (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Keith Styles, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Stephen Palmer steals it from Edward Stevens | 63-66 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer throws it down | 63-68 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Preston Breslin is called for the reach on John Paddock - foul #2 on Preston Breslin, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Stephen Palmer, Preston Breslin | |
| 07:07 | Tulane | John Paddock makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | John Paddock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the jump hook in the paint | 65-70 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Paddock and he's fouled by Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG) John Paddock | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Gerald Griffith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | Larry Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:56 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stevens | 70-70 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Jamie Thrall pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| 04:59 | Rice | John Schechter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:57 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #5 on Bart Thomas, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Bart Thomas | |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Stephen Palmer banks in the layup set up by Dennis Woodring | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses long on a shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Michael Breeze tips it in | 74-72 |
| 03:40 | Rice | John Thompson denies the turnaround by Anthony Perdue | 74-72 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thompson | 77-74 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Stephen Palmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SF) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | John Paddock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF) David Johnson, John Paddock | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Gerald Griffith | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 02:43 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Larry Polston | 77-76 |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Michael Breeze clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Schechter - foul #1 on John Schechter, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Stephen Palmer's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| 02:03 | Tulane | Dennis Woodring steps in front of the Bradley Okonski pass | 78-76 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Stephen Palmer lays it up and in set up by Dennis Woodring | 78-78 |
| 01:55 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski's pass is intercepted by John Schechter | 78-78 |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Schechter misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-78 |
| 01:15 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Larry Polston drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Thompson | 80-78 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jamie Thrall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:51 | Rice | John Schechter hits the follow up shot | 80-80 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Edward Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Stephen Palmer's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Larry Polston | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses the jumper from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Polston | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | The clock runs out | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | John Schechter wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Bradley Okonski steals the ball from Dennis Woodring in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | John Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:40 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #4 on Edward Stevens, team foul #5 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 04:16 | Rice | John Schechter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #5 on Edward Stevens, team foul #6 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:16 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:16 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Anthony Perdue is called for the reach on Patrick Beier - foul #1 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Gerald Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 82-81 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SF) Larry Polston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:38 | Tulane | Patrick Beier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-81 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Jamie Thrall pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-84 |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Anthony Perdue pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF) John Paddock | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Gerald Griffith | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Michael Breeze connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-84 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Stephen Palmer double dribbles | 84-84 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses the shot from the free throw line | 84-84 |
| 01:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 84-84 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Jamie Thrall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Palmer | 84-86 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Larry Polston's floater is tipped away by John Schechter | 84-86 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 86-86 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-86 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Stephen Palmer can't tip it in | 86-86 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Breeze (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perdue (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Patrick Beier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Okonski | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 89-86 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Patrick Beier grabs the defensive rebound | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Stephen Palmer is called for the reach on Patrick Beier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SF) Larry Polston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Dennis Woodring shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-86 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | John Thompson gets the rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG) Bradley Okonski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Patrick Beier is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Palmer - foul #5 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #13 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-86 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF) David Johnson, John Paddock | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Gerald Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 93-86 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 93-86 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | John Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Woodring - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #14 | 93-86 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG) Bradley Okonski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:09 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Dennis Woodring comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 95-86 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the defensive rebound | 95-86 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | David Johnson runs out the clock | 95-86 |