| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Homer Ryan inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Antonio Perkins | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Leonard Fields is fouled on the floor by Clarence Reddick - foul #2 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:14 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Leonard Fields snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Ben Fields can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Homer Ryan - foul #1 on Homer Ryan, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Ben Fields makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Ben Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Nicholas English comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Jenkinson - foul #2 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Larry Dallas snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Allen McBane hits a runner from the left block | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Homer Ryan pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lyle Thompson | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Isaac Young (SF), Harland Alexander (PF) Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 16:56 | Rice | Leonard Fields is called for the reach on Glenn Liljeberg - foul #2 on Leonard Fields, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Charles Barnes tips it home | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harland Alexander | 40-35 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaac Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harland Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tulane | Jonathan Geyer steals it from Harland Alexander | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Harland Alexander blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Geyer | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | Tulane | Harland Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Harland Alexander misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Tulane | Harland Alexander hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Dewayne Costas tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Isaac Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), Brian Porter (C) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Isaac Young, Harland Alexander, Leonard Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 13:22 | Rice | Nicholas English knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Dallas | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Brian Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Allen McBane | 44-43 |
| 12:59 | Tulane | Ben Fields hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Homer Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Allen McBane tips it home | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | Tulane | Robert Miller's pass is intercepted by Nicholas English | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Nicholas English connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Dallas | 46-48 |
| 11:59 | Tulane | Brian Porter scores on a runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Clarence Reddick knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Homer Ryan | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tulane | Larry Dallas picks off the pass by Brian Porter | 48-50 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Nicholas English hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 48-52 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Allen McBane gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Porter - foul #1 on Brian Porter, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Isaac Young (SF), Harland Alexander (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Loyd Newlin, Robert Miller, Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, Brian Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Isaac Young misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Homer Ryan - foul #2 on Homer Ryan, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Homer Ryan | |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Isaac Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Isaac Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Dewayne Costas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Harland Alexander clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 50-57 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Dewayne Costas snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | Isaac Young grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF) Isaac Young, Harland Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Allen McBane - foul #2 on Allen McBane, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes | |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Allen McBane misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Ben Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Nicholas English drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 06:52 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Jenkinson - foul #3 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hill (PG), Loyd Newlin (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Isaac Young (PF), Harland Alexander (C) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, Leonard Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 06:04 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | Harland Alexander banks in the layup | 57-61 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas | |
| 05:18 | Tulane | Mark Hill clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Charles Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Charles Barnes is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Harland Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 04:40 | Tulane | Ben Fields tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 04:39 | Tulane | Isaac Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Isaac Young blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Lyle Thompson (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Loyd Newlin, Robert Miller, Ben Fields, Harland Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Charles Barnes | |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Isaac Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Isaac Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Dewayne Costas grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Fields - foul #3 on Leonard Fields, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF) Isaac Young | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), Allen McBane (C) Dewayne Costas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | Leonard Fields grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins's pass is intercepted by Nicholas English in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Allen McBane loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Leonard Fields misses long on a floater near the basket | 58-61 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Ben Fields swats the short shot by Homer Ryan | 58-61 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Allen McBane pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Larry Dallas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Allen McBane | 58-64 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Allen McBane is called for the reach on Antonio Perkins - foul #3 on Allen McBane, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Isaac Young (SF) Ben Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF) Isaac Young | |
| Subs | Rice | Allen McBane (C) Jonathan Geyer | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Larry Dallas tips it in | 60-66 |
| 02:02 | Tulane | Leonard Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF) Charles Barnes | |
| 01:52 | Rice | Nicholas English is called for traveling | 60-66 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins is fouled on the floor by Clarence Reddick - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Homer Ryan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 62-68 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Leonard Fields's layup is rejected by Clarence Reddick | 62-68 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Allen McBane gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Larry Dallas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas English | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is fouled on the floor by Larry Dallas - foul #1 on Larry Dallas, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is hacked by Gerald Jenkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG) Larry Dallas | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled on the floor by Gerald Jenkinson - foul #5 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (SG) Gerald Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin is fouled on the floor by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hill (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Isaac Young (PF), Harland Alexander (C) Antonio Perkins, Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, Leonard Fields | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Robert Miller grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Loyd Newlin hits a runner from the right block | 64-72 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Mark Hill, Robert Miller, Isaac Young, Harland Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas English runs out the clock | 64-72 |