| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Joseph Green inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Marvin Boltz steals it from Joseph Green | 40-37 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Oliver Chance connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:42 | Tulane | Mark Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Townsend | 43-39 |
| 18:24 | Tulane | Joseph Green hits a floater from the right block set up by Willard Townsend | 43-41 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Vowell (PF), John Townsend (C) Charles Neilsen, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 17:49 | Tulane | Mark Jackson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Townsend | 43-44 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Willard Townsend steals it from John Caruso | 43-44 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | David Vowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown (C) Joseph Green | |
| 17:03 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Blay and the foul's on Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Dennis Paige (SG) Willard Townsend, Mark Jackson | |
| 17:03 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-46 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-46 |
| 16:20 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Michael Standley steals the ball from James Diggs | 46-46 |
| 16:02 | Tulane | Michael Standley lays it in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) PF - James Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Standley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Paige (fresh) SF - John Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Vowell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan loses the dribble to Michael Standley | 46-48 |
| 15:32 | Tulane | John Townsend misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Salvador Hernandez, James Lane, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Carl Gamble (PF), Mark Washington (C) Michael Standley, Dennis Paige, David Vowell, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:32 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Marvin Boltz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 49-50 |
| 15:00 | Tulane | Marvin Boltz is called for the reach on Mark Washington - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) James Blay | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG) John Townsend | |
| 14:44 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-50 |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Carl Gamble tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the floater from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it home | 51-52 |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Oliver Chance is called for the reach on Willard Townsend - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | Marvin Boltz picks off the pass by Willard Townsend | 51-52 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Brad Clough dunks the ball | 53-52 |
| 13:17 | Tulane | Martin Ward picks off the pass by Carl Gamble | 53-52 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Martin Ward banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | Joseph Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Martin Ward, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG), John Townsend (SF), David Vowell (PF), Charles Neilsen (C) Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Carl Gamble, Mark Washington | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez slams it home | 57-52 |
| 12:06 | Tulane | The jump hook by Willard Townsend is blocked by James Diggs | 57-52 |
| 12:05 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:47 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by Michael Standley - foul #2 on Michael Standley, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Lane, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), Mark Washington (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Willard Townsend, Michael Standley, David Vowell | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Washington - foul #4 on Mark Washington, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Gamble (PF) Mark Washington | |
| 11:27 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:27 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:20 | Tulane | James Diggs blocks the short jumper by Charles Neilsen | 59-52 |
| 11:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 59-52 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Brad Clough is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Joseph Green (SF) John Townsend, Charles Neilsen | |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Brad Clough blows the dunk | 59-54 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:06 | Tulane | Oliver Chance steps in front of the Mark Jackson pass | 59-54 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Jeffrey Brown picks off the pass by John Caruso | 59-54 |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Carl Gamble misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Caruso - foul #1 on John Caruso, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG), John Townsend (SF), Charles Neilsen (C) Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Carl Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Carl Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:15 | Rice | James Diggs hits a jumper in the paint set up by Martin Ward | 61-54 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | John Townsend clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:53 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 08:46 | Tulane | John Townsend buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willard Townsend | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Rice | James Lane scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | John Townsend knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Willard Townsend | 64-59 |
| 07:55 | Rice | James Lane comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 64-59 |
| 07:53 | Rice | James Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Neilsen - foul #1 on Charles Neilsen, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Lane, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), Joseph Green (SF), David Vowell (PF), Mark Washington (C) Willard Townsend, Michael Standley, Carl Gamble, Charles Neilsen | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Mark Washington snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Vowell (fresh) C - Mark Washington (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Tulane | John Townsend drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Green | 65-61 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan loses the ball out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Jeffrey Brown (C) John Townsend, David Vowell | |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Oliver Chance snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is hacked by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Brad Clough connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Mark Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Standley | 68-64 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 05:28 | Tulane | Mark Washington pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 68-64 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Mark Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Boltz | 70-64 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | Michael Standley scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 70-66 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Marvin Boltz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it in | 72-66 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 03:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Caruso | 72-66 |
| 03:36 | Rice | The short jumper by Salvador Hernandez is denied by Joseph Green | 72-66 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Joseph Green grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), John Townsend (SF), Carl Gamble (PF) Michael Standley, Joseph Green, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 03:10 | Tulane | John Townsend clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) John Caruso | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Neilsen (C) Mark Washington | |
| 03:10 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:10 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Lane makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 74-68 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, James Lane, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) John Townsend, Charles Neilsen | |
| 02:27 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown hits a floater in the lane set up by Carl Gamble | 74-70 |
| 02:19 | Rice | John Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Mark Jackson is hacked by Salvador Hernandez - foul #3 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:52 | Rice | John Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-72 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Oliver Chance snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Green - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Carl Gamble's layup is rejected by Marvin Boltz | 78-72 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Willard Townsend is called for the reach on Brad Clough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Townsend, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Carl Gamble snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Joseph Green's floater is tipped away by James Diggs | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Joseph Green tips it home | 78-74 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Townsend - foul #3 on Willard Townsend, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Carl Gamble | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Joseph Green makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Willard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Townsend, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Willard Townsend scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Townsend - foul #5 on Willard Townsend, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) James Blay | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG) Willard Townsend | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Mark Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Tulane | John Caruso is called for the reach on Carl Gamble - foul #2 on John Caruso, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Oliver Chance is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Oliver Chance, team foul #9 | 82-84 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Mark Jackson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Green | 82-86 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-86 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | John Townsend drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 82-88 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-88 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 82-88 |
| 02:38 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 82-88 |
| 02:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 82-88 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Oliver Chance is fouled on the floor by Joseph Green - foul #3 on Joseph Green, team foul #12 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Dennis Paige (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), David Vowell (PF), Mark Washington (C) John Townsend, Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG), Carl Gamble (PF) Michael Standley, Dennis Paige, David Vowell | |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Mark Washington is whistled for traveling | 84-88 |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Diggs is fouled on the floor by Mark Washington - foul #5 on Mark Washington, team foul #13 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Charles Neilsen, Mark Washington | |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Joseph Green is fouled on the floor by Marvin Boltz - foul #4 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #10 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Brad Clough misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 86-90 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | John Townsend pulls down the rebound | 86-90 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Tulane | Carl Gamble misses short on a jumper from the right side | 86-90 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the tip | 86-90 |
| 00:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Oliver Chance | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 3 from the left corner | 86-90 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez tips it back up and in | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Mark Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Chance - foul #4 on Oliver Chance, team foul #11 | 88-90 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #14 | 88-92 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Oliver Chance is called for the reach on Mark Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oliver Chance, team foul #12 | 90-92 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Caruso hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 93-94 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Carl Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by James Blay - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #13 | 93-94 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 93-96 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Townsend steps in front of the James Blay pass in the backcourt | 93-96 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on Mark Jackson - foul #4 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #14 | 93-96 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG) John Townsend | |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-98 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 93-98 |