| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Standley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) PF - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Darryl Lile inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Vince Wakefield picks off the pass by James Lane | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | Darryl Lile is called for the reach on Vince Wakefield - foul #3 on Darryl Lile, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 19:11 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Vince Wakefield is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Vince Wakefield, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:44 | Rice | James Blay knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez and he's fouled by Bobby Barnes - foul #1 on Bobby Barnes, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Rice | James Blay makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | The short jumper by Bobby Barnes is denied by James Blay | 38-32 |
| 18:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Lane | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Rice | James Lane scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Vince Wakefield - foul #3 on Vince Wakefield, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Neilsen (PF) Vince Wakefield | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:07 | Rice | James Lane makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Tulane | Michael Standley's pass is intercepted by Oliver Chance in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 17:51 | Rice | James Blay travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronnie Jackson (C) Bobby Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:22 | Tulane | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:21 | Tulane | Michael Standley tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 17:20 | Rice | James Lane snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Jackson - foul #2 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (PG), David Vowell (SG), Larry Roberts (C) Michael Standley, John Townsend, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), David Silver (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Tulane | Dennis Paige knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by David Vowell | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Larry Roberts is called for the reach on Steven Toro - foul #1 on Larry Roberts, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bobby Barnes (C) Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (SG), Richard Dam (SF) Salvador Hernandez, James Blay | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Steven Toro is hacked by Ronnie Jackson - foul #3 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Roberts (PF) Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Roberto Colombo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Neilsen - foul #1 on Charles Neilsen, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Vince Wakefield (PF) David Vowell, Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SF) Richard Dam | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Roberto Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Roberto Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Standley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Paige (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Nault (fresh) SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Silver (fresh) C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield loses the dribble to Steven Toro | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Jason Nault's fadeaway is rejected by Vince Wakefield | 40-39 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | Bobby Barnes grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Tulane | Dennis Paige buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Barnes | 43-39 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Darryl Lile clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:10 | Tulane | Bobby Barnes is hacked by Jason Nault - foul #1 on Jason Nault, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Michael Standley, Charles Neilsen, Bobby Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Steven Toro, Jason Nault, David Silver, Roberto Colombo | |
| 13:59 | Tulane | John Townsend misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Darryl Lile clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:14 | Tulane | Ronnie Jackson can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Vince Wakefield swats the shot by Salvador Hernandez | 43-39 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Joseph Green grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darryl Lile | 43-39 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Oliver Chance buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Salvador Hernandez | 43-41 |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Lane - foul #2 on James Lane, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG) Dennis Paige | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Bernard Mack comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:54 | Rice | James Lane tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Lane tips it home | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Standley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Wakefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Blay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tulane | Joseph Green loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Neilsen (PF), Bobby Barnes (C) Vince Wakefield, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | David Silver (SF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Bernard Mack | |
| 11:22 | Rice | James Blay connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 44-45 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | John Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Vowell (SG), Larry Roberts (PF) John Townsend, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG) James Lane | |
| 10:47 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Larry Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | Tulane | Michael Standley is fouled on the floor by David Silver - foul #2 on David Silver, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (SG) Bobby Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Bernard Mack (C) Salvador Hernandez, Roberto Colombo | |
| 10:22 | Tulane | Michael Standley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Larry Roberts tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 10:19 | Rice | David Silver gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:57 | Rice | David Silver is called for a backcourt violation | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SG), Ronnie Jackson (C) David Vowell, Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SF), James Lane (PF) Steven Toro, David Silver | |
| 09:32 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:30 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Darryl Lile clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | Tulane | Michael Standley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:50 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen is fouled on the floor by Bernard Mack - foul #1 on Bernard Mack, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF), Vince Wakefield (PF), Bobby Barnes (C) Michael Standley, Charles Neilsen, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Bernard Mack | |
| 08:31 | Tulane | John Townsend scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Steven Toro is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Turner (PG) Dennis Paige | |
| Subs | Rice | David Silver (PF) James Lane | |
| 07:59 | Tulane | John Townsend clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 07:49 | Rice | David Silver scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Darryl Lile | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Silver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Tulane | Jason Turner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Steven Toro - foul #3 on Steven Toro, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Larry Roberts (C) John Townsend, Vince Wakefield, Bobby Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SF), James Lane (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Steven Toro, Darryl Lile, David Silver, Roberto Colombo | |
| 07:22 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:22 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:02 | Rice | James Lane misses the fadeaway from close range | 49-47 |
| 07:01 | Rice | James Lane tips it in | 49-49 |
| 06:46 | Tulane | Michael Standley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 06:44 | Rice | James Blay snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (SG), Charles Neilsen (PF) Jason Turner, Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:15 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:55 | Tulane | Joseph Green drills a jump hook from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 05:39 | Rice | James Blay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Neilsen | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Oliver Chance snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Michael Standley is called for the reach on Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Michael Standley, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SG), Vince Wakefield (PF), Bobby Barnes (C) Dennis Paige, Joseph Green, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), David Silver (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Salvador Hernandez, James Blay, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:52 | Tulane | John Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | Michael Standley tips it home | 53-52 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Roberto Colombo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Darryl Lile misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Roberto Colombo snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Vince Wakefield denies the turnaround by David Silver | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Rice | David Silver tips it in | 53-54 |
| 04:02 | Tulane | Michael Standley loses the dribble to David Silver | 53-54 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Steven Toro drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Standley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Neilsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Tulane | David Silver is called for the reach on John Townsend - foul #3 on David Silver, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (PG), David Vowell (SF) Michael Standley, Charles Neilsen | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Steven Toro, David Silver, Roberto Colombo | |
| 03:31 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Rice | James Blay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Barnes - foul #2 on Bobby Barnes, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF) David Vowell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:19 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:19 | Rice | James Blay misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Bobby Barnes pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:14 | Tulane | John Townsend connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Paige | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Vince Wakefield denies the turnaround by James Blay | 57-57 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Bernard Mack tips it in | 57-59 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | The short jumper by Vince Wakefield is denied by James Lane | 57-59 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Darryl Lile snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronnie Jackson (PF), Larry Roberts (C) Vince Wakefield, Bobby Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | David Silver (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Vince Wakefield (PF), Charles Neilsen (C) Dennis Paige, Ronnie Jackson, Larry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SF) James Blay, David Silver | |
| 02:09 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield makes the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Standley | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Darryl Lile scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Joseph Green jams it | 61-61 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Darryl Lile buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 61-64 |
| 01:00 | Tulane | Joseph Green throws it down set up by Michael Standley | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez scores on a jump hook in the paint | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Joseph Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Mack - foul #2 on Bernard Mack, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bobby Barnes (C) Charles Neilsen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Michael Standley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Standley, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Bernard Mack | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Oliver Chance is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Standley - foul #4 on Michael Standley, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Vince Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Tulane calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Michael Standley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Joseph Green grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |