| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Charles Barnes inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Brett Davis slams it home | 26-26 |
| 19:11 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson's pass is intercepted by Brett Davis | 26-26 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Homer Ryan throws it down set up by Brett Davis | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Zeller | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Richard Zeller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Brandon Mask buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Barnes and he's fouled by David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Isaac Young (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Eugene Mills pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Eugene Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (SF) Brandon Mask, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| 17:15 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Leonard Fields (C) Richard Zeller, Lyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:53 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson is hacked by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SG) Gerald Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 16:36 | Tulane | Leonard Fields hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Perkins | 31-30 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Thomas Orosco misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 16:27 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Costas | 31-30 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Eric Stamper scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Orosco | 31-33 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Leonard Fields drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Mills | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Eric Stamper can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Thomas Orosco tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Stamper | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Tulane | Isaac Young slams it home | 35-35 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Eric Stamper knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Orosco and he's hacked by Isaac Young - foul #1 on Isaac Young, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Antonio Perkins, Eugene Mills, Isaac Young, Leonard Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:44 | Tulane | Homer Ryan steals it from Richard Zeller | 35-37 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan lays it in | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Ben Fields is fouled on the floor by Eric Stamper - foul #1 on Eric Stamper, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Harland Alexander (SF) Ben Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Eric Stamper | |
| 14:05 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson's layup is rejected by Stanislaus Kucinski | 35-39 |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Harland Alexander snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:50 | Tulane | Richard Zeller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #4 on Nicholas English, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Eugene Mills (SF) Harland Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG) Nicholas English | |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Mills - foul #1 on Eugene Mills, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Charles Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gerald Jenkinson | 37-44 |
| 12:08 | Tulane | David Jones drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Zeller | 39-44 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Brett Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Homer Ryan | 39-47 |
| 11:24 | Tulane | David Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-47 |
| 11:23 | Tulane | Richard Zeller tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 11:14 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Eugene Mills | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Tulane | Eugene Mills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Zeller and he's fouled by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Ben Fields (SG), Isaac Young (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Richard Zeller, Gerald Jenkinson, Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 10:59 | Tulane | Eugene Mills misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Eugene Mills takes the ball from Brandon Mask | 43-47 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Leonard Fields can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Tulane | Ben Fields gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:58 | Tulane | Eugene Mills misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Stamper - foul #2 on Eric Stamper, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Brett Davis (PF) Brandon Mask, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 09:58 | Tulane | Eugene Mills makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | Tulane | Eugene Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Dewayne Costas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Leonard Fields pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:14 | Tulane | Thomas Orosco steps in front of the Antonio Perkins pass | 44-47 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Thomas Orosco misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ben Fields | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | Tulane | Isaac Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Dewayne Costas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ben Fields - foul #1 on Ben Fields, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Antonio Perkins, Eugene Mills, Isaac Young, Leonard Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | Tulane | Ben Fields scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lyle Thompson | 46-48 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Ben Fields steals it from Benjamin Farrish | 46-48 |
| 08:07 | Tulane | Richard Zeller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Brett Davis double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Eugene Mills (SF) Ben Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Eric Stamper (PF) Benjamin Farrish, Dewayne Costas, Brett Davis | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG) Homer Ryan | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Nicholas English can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:52 | Tulane | Eugene Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Brandon Mask gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Eric Stamper can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-48 |
| 06:37 | Tulane | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | Eugene Mills connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Zeller | 51-48 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Eric Stamper is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Isaac Young (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Richard Zeller, Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Brandon Mask, Charles Barnes, Eric Stamper | |
| 05:45 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Nicholas English hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Isaac Young - foul #2 on Isaac Young, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Ben Fields (SF) Gerald Jenkinson, Eugene Mills | |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Nicholas English is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins hits a floater from the left side | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 04:01 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Loyd Newlin | 58-51 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Brandon Mask is hacked by Ben Fields - foul #2 on Ben Fields, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Eugene Mills (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Loyd Newlin, Antonio Perkins, Ben Fields, Isaac Young, Leonard Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Homer Ryan, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:38 | Tulane | Richard Zeller pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas English | 58-53 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | Eugene Mills clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 02:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nicholas English | 58-53 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-53 |
| 02:29 | Tulane | Richard Zeller pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson loses the dribble to Brett Davis | 58-53 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Charles Barnes is hacked by Eugene Mills - foul #2 on Eugene Mills, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Benjamin Farrish (PF) Brandon Mask, Brett Davis | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:50 | Tulane | Benjamin Farrish is called for the reach on Lyle Thompson - foul #3 on Benjamin Farrish, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Benjamin Farrish | |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Nicholas English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:17 | Tulane | David Jones snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | Richard Zeller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Nicholas English is called for the reach on Lyle Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas English, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG) Nicholas English | |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | David Jones snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Brandon Mask is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (SG) Gerald Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:28 | Tulane | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Davis | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Eugene Mills grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Brandon Mask is called for the reach on Eugene Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Mask, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Eugene Mills misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Eugene Mills picks off the pass by Charles Barnes | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Brandon Mask is called for the reach on Antonio Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Mask, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Lyle Thompson takes the ball from Brett Davis | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Mask - foul #4 on Brandon Mask, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF), Isaac Young (C) Eugene Mills, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brandon Mask comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-56 |