| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jay Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Clemente (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Yelverton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mason Jean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonzo Santos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dominic Bruno inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:44 | Tulane | Raymond Yelverton snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Eric Clemente can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Linn - foul #3 on Charles Linn, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG) Charles Linn | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Eric Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Eric Clemente misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:15 | Rice | John Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 19:14 | Tulane | Eric Clemente gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:10 | Tulane | Eric Clemente misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Alonzo Santos steals it from John Bennett | 35-43 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Jay Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba double dribbles | 35-43 |
| 18:08 | Tulane | Alonzo Santos is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Rickey Robbins (SG) Eric Clemente | |
| 17:56 | Rice | Mason Jean takes the ball from Dominic Bruno | 35-43 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Mason Jean misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 17:34 | Rice | John Bennett gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Wilbur Upton is hacked by Mason Jean - foul #2 on Mason Jean, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Ahlstrom (SF), Steven Edgin (C) Raymond Yelverton, Alonzo Santos | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Green | 38-43 |
| 16:44 | Tulane | John Bennett takes the ball from Rickey Robbins | 38-43 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Dominic Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Green | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | Tulane | Rickey Robbins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Stanley Foland snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Dominic Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Franklin Green (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jay Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Ahlstrom (fresh) PF - Mason Jean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Edgin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Stanley Foland steals the ball from Steven Edgin | 44-43 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Stanley Foland drills a runner from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Tulane | Stephen Ahlstrom knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 14:38 | Rice | John Bennett hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Green | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Tulane | Jay Mullins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Rickey Robbins tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Franklin Green lays it up and in set up by Lowell Rubalcaba | 51-47 |
| 13:40 | Tulane | Steven Edgin knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Ahlstrom | 51-49 |
| 13:26 | Rice | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Mason Jean gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Mason Jean hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Ahlstrom | 51-52 |
| 12:59 | Rice | John Bennett scores on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:43 | Tulane | Stephen Ahlstrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:36 | Rice | John Bennett misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Ahlstrom - foul #2 on Stephen Ahlstrom, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Franklin Green, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Eddins (PG), Eric Clemente (SG), Raymond Yelverton (SF), Luis Liss (PF), Alonzo Santos (C) Jay Mullins, Rickey Robbins, Stephen Ahlstrom, Mason Jean, Steven Edgin | |
| 12:36 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:36 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:20 | Tulane | Eric Clemente buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| 12:20 | Tulane | Eric Clemente makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Luis Liss steals the ball from Dominic Bruno | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Eddins (fresh) SG - Eric Clemente (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Yelverton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Liss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alonzo Santos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Eric Clemente hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Yelverton | 56-58 |
| 11:25 | Rice | John Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:24 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Alonzo Santos | 56-58 |
| 11:19 | Tulane | Raymond Yelverton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Raymond Yelverton, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| 11:05 | Rice | John Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 11:04 | Tulane | Eric Clemente pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:43 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:41 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins tips it in | 56-60 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Ahlstrom (SG), James Papke (C) Eric Clemente, Alonzo Santos | |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Mullins (PG), Rickey Robbins (SG) Jerome Eddins, Raymond Yelverton | |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Shawn Belgrave is called for the reach on James Papke - foul #4 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) Shawn Belgrave | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:47 | Tulane | James Papke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mason Jean (PF) Luis Liss | |
| 09:34 | Rice | Stanley Foland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Dominic Bruno's floater is tipped away by Mason Jean | 56-60 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jay Mullins | 56-60 |
| 09:02 | Tulane | Mason Jean clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 09:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stanley Foland | 56-60 |
| 08:55 | Rice | John Bennett misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Wilbur Upton tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Wilbur Upton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Dominic Bruno can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Mason Jean grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | James Papke drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlstrom | 56-62 |
| 08:03 | Rice | James Papke swats the short shot by Stanley Foland | 56-62 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | James Papke pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:44 | Tulane | Mason Jean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 07:43 | Tulane | Jay Mullins tips it home | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jay Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Robbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Ahlstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Jean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Papke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Charles Linn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 07:22 | Tulane | Stephen Ahlstrom grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | James Papke misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-64 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Wilbur Upton snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Stanley Foland hits the follow up shot | 58-64 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Stephen Ahlstrom can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Mason Jean tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 06:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Linn | 58-64 |
| 06:20 | Rice | John Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Linn and he's fouled by Rickey Robbins - foul #1 on Rickey Robbins, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Franklin Green (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Charles Linn, Dominic Bruno, Wilbur Upton, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Eddins (PG), Eric Clemente (SG), Raymond Yelverton (SF), Luis Liss (PF), Alonzo Santos (C) Jay Mullins, Rickey Robbins, Stephen Ahlstrom, Mason Jean, James Papke | |
| 06:20 | Rice | John Bennett misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:20 | Tulane | Alonzo Santos grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Alonzo Santos is fouled on the floor by Eric Ricciardi - foul #1 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:50 | Tulane | Alonzo Santos buries a runner near the basket | 61-66 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 63-66 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Eric Ricciardi blocks the short jumper by Alonzo Santos | 63-66 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Luis Liss tips it home | 63-68 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Eddins - foul #1 on Jerome Eddins, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Alonzo Santos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 65-68 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | Eric Clemente pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | Raymond Yelverton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Clemente | 65-71 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Franklin Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Franklin Green, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Mullins (PG), Rickey Robbins (SG), Mason Jean (SF), Steven Edgin (C) Jerome Eddins, Eric Clemente, Raymond Yelverton, Alonzo Santos | |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Jay Mullins travels with the ball | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Wilbur Upton (PF) Lowell Rubalcaba, Charles Linn | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:27 | Rice | John Bennett makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Belgrave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jay Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Robbins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mason Jean (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Liss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Edgin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Jay Mullins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Wilbur Upton's pass is intercepted by Mason Jean | 67-71 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Mason Jean lays it in | 67-73 |
| 02:43 | Rice | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Wilbur Upton gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Dominic Bruno double dribbles | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Franklin Green (SF), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Shawn Belgrave, Dominic Bruno, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Yelverton (SF), Alonzo Santos (C) Rickey Robbins, Luis Liss | |
| 02:27 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Clemente (SG) Steven Edgin | |
| 02:15 | Tulane | Eric Clemente connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Yelverton | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Rice | Wilbur Upton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Linn | 70-75 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Eric Ricciardi swats the layup by Eric Clemente | 70-75 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Raymond Yelverton steals it from Wilbur Upton | 70-75 |
| 01:05 | Tulane | Eric Clemente buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Mullins | 70-78 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Dominic Bruno (SF) Lowell Rubalcaba, Franklin Green | |
| Subs | Tulane | Luis Liss (PF) Mason Jean | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | John Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilbur Upton | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tulane | John Bennett is called for the reach on Luis Liss in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Eddins (PG), Rickey Robbins (SF), Mason Jean (C) Jay Mullins, Raymond Yelverton, Alonzo Santos | |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Eric Clemente is fouled on the floor by Charles Linn - foul #4 on Charles Linn, team foul #7 | 73-78 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Eric Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Eric Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses long on a shot in the lane | 73-80 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Rickey Robbins pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #8 | 73-80 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Eric Clemente picks off the pass by John Bennett | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Rickey Robbins can't finish the layup | 73-82 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi grabs the defensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Eric Clemente snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Eric Clemente is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Linn - foul #5 on Charles Linn, team foul #9 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG) Charles Linn | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Eric Clemente misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Dominic Bruno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Bennett | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Tulane | John Bennett is called for the reach on Jerome Eddins in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alonzo Santos (C) Luis Liss | |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Jerome Eddins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-84 |