| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Nick Wright (fresh) SG - Joseph Burciaga (fresh) SF - Al Ferreira (fresh) PF - Derek Brown (fresh) C - Robert Everett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Henry Brown 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Joseph Burciaga | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tulane | Nick Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Darren Shaffer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Derek Brown - foul #1 on Derek Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Nick Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Tulane | Al Ferreira tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Nick Wright picks off the pass by Darren Shaffer | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nick Wright | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Corey Riddle lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Tulane | Nick Wright hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derek Brown | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:46 | Tulane | Robert Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Al Ferreira clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Tedrow - foul #1 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leroy Foster (PG), James Freeman (SG), Steve Smith (PF), Dannie Sims (C) Nick Wright, Joseph Burciaga, Derek Brown, Robert Everett | |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Al Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Al Ferreira makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | Tulane | James Freeman grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | Tulane | Al Ferreira drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Foster | 4-11 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Al Ferreira steals the ball from Corey Riddle | 4-11 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | James Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Al Ferreira | 4-13 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Howard Reed loses the dribble to Steve Smith | 4-13 |
| 15:57 | Tulane | James Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Foster | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Reed (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Al Ferreira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) C - Dannie Sims (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Howard Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-15 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle can't tip it in | 4-15 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Dannie Sims gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 15:31 | Tulane | James Freeman scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Darren Shaffer, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Nick Wright (PG), Joseph Burciaga (SF), Derek Brown (PF), Robert Everett (C) Leroy Foster, Al Ferreira, Steve Smith, Dannie Sims | |
| 15:31 | Tulane | James Freeman makes the free throw | 4-18 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow is whistled for traveling | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dannie Sims (SF) James Freeman | |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Robert Everett lays it up and in and the foul's on Stephen McKinnie - foul #1 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #3 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Robert Everett misses the free throw | 4-20 |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Dannie Sims grabs the offensive board | 4-20 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-20 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-20 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-20 |
| 14:17 | Tulane | Robert Everett gets the rebound | 4-20 |
| 14:02 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga misses the easy layup | 4-20 |
| 14:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 4-20 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Henry Brown clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dannie Sims - foul #1 on Dannie Sims, team foul #2 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Carlos Tedrow, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Freeman (SG) Dannie Sims | |
| 13:37 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 13:22 | Tulane | Robert Everett is fouled on the floor by Henry Brown - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #4 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Charles Hendricks (C) Charles Bissonnette, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dannie Sims (SF) Joseph Burciaga | |
| 13:01 | Tulane | Howard Reed steals it from James Freeman | 6-20 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Howard Reed is hacked by Nick Wright - foul #1 on Nick Wright, team foul #3 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga (SF) Dannie Sims | |
| 12:23 | Rice | Corey Riddle connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Howard Reed | 9-20 |
| 11:56 | Tulane | James Freeman misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Wayne Scarlett (PF) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dannie Sims (PF) Derek Brown | |
| 11:56 | Tulane | James Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:56 | Tulane | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Nick Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Burciaga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dannie Sims (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Dannie Sims pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 11:21 | Tulane | James Freeman can't finish the layup | 9-21 |
| 11:20 | Tulane | James Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 11:12 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-21 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Charles Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by Dannie Sims - foul #2 on Dannie Sims, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Al Ferreira (SF), Derek Brown (PF) James Freeman, Dannie Sims | |
| 10:40 | Rice | Brian Livingston connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Carlos Tedrow | 12-21 |
| 10:21 | Tulane | Nick Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Silvia (PG) Joseph Burciaga | |
| 10:14 | Rice | Henry Brown drills a jumper in the lane | 14-21 |
| 09:54 | Tulane | Derek Brown misses badly on a floater from the left block | 14-21 |
| 09:53 | Tulane | Robert Everett grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | Robert Everett connects on the shot in the paint set up by Derek Brown | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Robert Everett denies the turnaround by Carlos Tedrow | 14-23 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | Raymond Silvia pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Nick Wright buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Silvia | 14-26 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Darren Shaffer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Freeman (SG), Joseph Burciaga (SF), Steve Smith (PF) Nick Wright, Al Ferreira, Derek Brown | |
| 07:59 | Tulane | James Freeman is hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Tulane | Nick Wright (PG), Al Ferreira (SF), Derek Brown (PF) Raymond Silvia, James Freeman, Steve Smith | |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Nick Wright misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the board | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) C - Ron Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Nick Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burciaga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Al Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) C - Robert Everett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Derek Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Ron Washington is called for the reach on Robert Everett - foul #1 on Ron Washington, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leroy Foster (PG), James Freeman (SG), Steve Smith (PF) Nick Wright, Al Ferreira, Derek Brown | |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Robert Everett makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Robert Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Steve Smith is called for the reach on Charles Hendricks - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #5 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Nick Wright (PG), Derek Brown (PF) Leroy Foster, Steve Smith | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Ron Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-28 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Nick Wright misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga tips it in | 17-30 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-30 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't tip it in | 17-30 |
| 05:56 | Tulane | James Freeman gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:42 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga is fouled on the floor by Charles Bissonnette - foul #1 on Charles Bissonnette, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leroy Foster (PG), Al Ferreira (SF), Steve Smith (PF) Nick Wright, James Freeman, Derek Brown | |
| 05:42 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:42 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 05:28 | Tulane | Al Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 05:19 | Tulane | Leroy Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 05:18 | Tulane | Al Ferreira tips it but misses | 17-32 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Robert Everett tips it home | 17-34 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Robert Everett loses the dribble to Howard Reed | 19-34 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Howard Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 22-34 |
| 04:03 | Tulane | Al Ferreira misses short on a jumper from the right side | 22-34 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fairly fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Leroy Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Burciaga (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Al Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) C - Robert Everett (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tulane | Howard Reed steps in front of the Al Ferreira pass | 24-34 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Corey Riddle lays it in on a great pass from Howard Reed | 26-34 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Leroy Foster loses the dribble to Corey Riddle in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Al Ferreira comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | Nick Wright (PG), James Freeman (SG), Derek Brown (PF), Dannie Sims (C) Leroy Foster, Joseph Burciaga, Steve Smith, Robert Everett | |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Al Ferreira makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Al Ferreira makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Brian Livingston tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | James Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ron Washington - foul #2 on Ron Washington, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga (SF) Al Ferreira | |
| 01:47 | Tulane | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nick Wright - foul #2 on Nick Wright, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF) Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:15 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Everett (C) James Freeman | |
| 01:01 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Dannie Sims grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga's pass is intercepted by Carlos Tedrow | 30-38 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Brian Livingston can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it in | 32-38 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Henry Brown (C) Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Al Ferreira (SF) Robert Everett | |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Henry Brown hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Joseph Burciaga clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-40 |