| Lineup | Rice | PG - Herman Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cosme (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Cylkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Goodlow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Haigler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Troy Gamboa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Towers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Weis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andy Buttler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Hans Cylkowski inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Steven Cosme knocks in the floater from the right side | 28-31 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | Calvin Weis is fouled on the floor by Hans Cylkowski - foul #1 on Hans Cylkowski, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | Tulane | Andy Buttler buries a 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Willie Goodlow makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Andy Buttler - foul #1 on Andy Buttler, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Willie Goodlow misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Herman Spengler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Calvin Weis | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lindsey | 30-36 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Steven Cosme hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hans Cylkowski | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Goodlow | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Willie Goodlow drills a floater from the left block | 34-36 |
| 16:46 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Andy Buttler takes the ball from Hans Cylkowski | 34-38 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Calvin Weis blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 16:08 | Tulane | Calvin Weis misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Hans Cylkowski gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Willie Goodlow misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Calvin Weis snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Herman Spengler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cosme (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Cylkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Goodlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Haigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Troy Gamboa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Towers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Weis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Andy Buttler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tulane | Andy Buttler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Herman Spengler gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Dewey Haigler makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Cosme | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | Tulane | Hans Cylkowski takes the ball from Andy Buttler | 36-38 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Steven Cosme blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Towers - foul #3 on Jonathan Towers, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Baker (PG), Jeffrey Sarmiento (SF), Jimmy Bogan (PF), Porter Massey (C) Herman Spengler, Hans Cylkowski, Willie Goodlow, Dewey Haigler | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jame Mazzarella (PG), Stephen Sanfilippo (SG), Timothy Ewing (SF), Darrin Irwin (PF), Shawn Easterling (C) Troy Gamboa, Jonathan Towers, Calvin Weis, Andy Buttler, Donald Lindsey | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Steven Cosme makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Steven Cosme makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Timothy Ewing misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Bogan - foul #1 on Jimmy Bogan, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Doiron (SG) Steven Cosme | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Timothy Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Timothy Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento jams it | 40-40 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Shawn Easterling is called for a charge - foul #2 on Shawn Easterling, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Jimmy Bogan buries a runner from the left block | 42-40 |
| 12:56 | Tulane | Shawn Easterling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | Tulane | Shawn Easterling snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | Tulane | Shawn Easterling buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darrin Irwin | 42-43 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento is denied on a layup by Shawn Easterling | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Tulane | Darrin Irwin snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Timothy Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Herman Spengler (PG), Jack Sayer (PF), Dewey Haigler (C) Richard Doiron, Jimmy Bogan, Porter Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Troy Gamboa (PG), Calvin Weis (SF), Donald Lindsey (C) Timothy Ewing, Darrin Irwin, Shawn Easterling | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Herman Spengler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Baker | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Herman Spengler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Sayer (fresh) C - Dewey Haigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Troy Gamboa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jame Mazzarella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Weis (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Sanfilippo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Sayer - foul #1 on Jack Sayer, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Cosme (SG), Hans Cylkowski (SF), Willie Goodlow (PF) Ray Baker, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Jack Sayer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jonathan Towers (SG), Andy Buttler (PF) Jame Mazzarella, Stephen Sanfilippo | |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Hans Cylkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Andy Buttler | 45-45 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Goodlow - foul #2 on Willie Goodlow, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darrin Irwin (C) Donald Lindsey | |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Herman Spengler's floater is knocked away by Darrin Irwin | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Willie Goodlow misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 10:38 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Andy Buttler | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Tulane | Andy Buttler loses the dribble to Willie Goodlow | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Willie Goodlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Andy Buttler | 45-47 |
| 09:59 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Gamboa | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Steven Cosme hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Spengler | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Gamboa | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Steven Cosme can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Willie Goodlow tips it in | 50-52 |
| 08:51 | Tulane | Calvin Weis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Towers and the foul's on Hans Cylkowski - foul #2 on Hans Cylkowski, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Baker (PG), Jeffrey Sarmiento (SF), Jimmy Bogan (PF), Porter Massey (C) Herman Spengler, Hans Cylkowski, Willie Goodlow, Dewey Haigler | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jame Mazzarella (PG), William Toribio (SG), Stephen Sanfilippo (PF), Shawn Easterling (C) Troy Gamboa, Jonathan Towers, Andy Buttler, Darrin Irwin | |
| 08:51 | Tulane | Calvin Weis makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Doiron (SG) Steven Cosme | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Ewing (SF), Donald Lindsey (C) William Toribio, Calvin Weis | |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Jame Mazzarella knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ewing | 50-58 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Richard Doiron clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Timothy Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Doiron (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Porter Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jame Mazzarella (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Sanfilippo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Donald Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | The short jumper by Donald Lindsey is denied by Porter Massey | 50-58 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Richard Doiron grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento misses the lay-in | 50-58 |
| 07:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Sarmiento | 50-58 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | Shawn Easterling grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 06:48 | Tulane | Jeffrey Sarmiento picks off the pass by Donald Lindsey | 50-58 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento hits the finger roll | 52-58 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey lays it up and in | 52-60 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Ray Baker misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | Stephen Sanfilippo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | Jame Mazzarella is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jame Mazzarella, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Herman Spengler (PG), Steven Cosme (SG), Hans Cylkowski (SF), Willie Goodlow (PF), Dewey Haigler (C) Ray Baker, Richard Doiron, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Jimmy Bogan, Porter Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Troy Gamboa (PG), Jonathan Towers (SG), Calvin Weis (SF), Darrin Irwin (C) Jame Mazzarella, Timothy Ewing, Shawn Easterling, Donald Lindsey | |
| 05:52 | Rice | Hans Cylkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Dewey Haigler gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Herman Spengler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Calvin Weis | 52-60 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | Steven Cosme is called for the reach on Jonathan Towers - foul #1 on Steven Cosme, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andy Buttler (PF) Stephen Sanfilippo | |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Jonathan Towers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Darrin Irwin tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Herman Spengler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hans Cylkowski | 55-62 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Calvin Weis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Towers | 55-64 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Willie Goodlow can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-64 |
| 04:14 | Tulane | Calvin Weis snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa is fouled on the floor by Herman Spengler - foul #2 on Herman Spengler, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento (SF) Hans Cylkowski | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Ewing (SF), Stephen Sanfilippo (PF), Donald Lindsey (C) Calvin Weis, Andy Buttler, Darrin Irwin | |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Willie Goodlow misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Ewing - foul #2 on Timothy Ewing, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Baker (SG) Steven Cosme | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jame Mazzarella (SG) Jonathan Towers | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Willie Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Willie Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:28 | Tulane | Donald Lindsey gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Herman Spengler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Goodlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Haigler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Troy Gamboa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jame Mazzarella (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sanfilippo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Tulane | Stephen Sanfilippo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jame Mazzarella and he's fouled by Dewey Haigler - foul #3 on Dewey Haigler, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Doiron (SG), Jimmy Bogan (PF), Porter Massey (C) Herman Spengler, Willie Goodlow, Dewey Haigler | |
| Subs | Tulane | Shawn Easterling (PF) Troy Gamboa | |
| 03:12 | Tulane | Stephen Sanfilippo makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Richard Doiron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Doiron, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Toribio (SG) Donald Lindsey | |
| 02:31 | Tulane | Jeffrey Sarmiento steals it from Shawn Easterling | 56-70 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Sarmiento connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Porter Massey | 59-70 |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Timothy Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darrin Irwin (PF) William Toribio | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Porter Massey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 59-70 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Ray Baker gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Jimmy Bogan misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Darrin Irwin - foul #1 on Darrin Irwin, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Jimmy Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Jimmy Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:29 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Herman Spengler (PG), Steven Cosme (SG), Hans Cylkowski (SF), Willie Goodlow (PF), Dewey Haigler (C) Ray Baker, Richard Doiron, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Jimmy Bogan, Porter Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Troy Gamboa (PG), Jonathan Towers (SG), Calvin Weis (SF), Andy Buttler (PF), Donald Lindsey (C) Jame Mazzarella, Stephen Sanfilippo, Timothy Ewing, Darrin Irwin, Shawn Easterling | |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Calvin Weis clanks a jumper from the right block | 61-70 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Calvin Weis snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Calvin Weis loses the ball out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Herman Spengler is hacked by Troy Gamboa - foul #1 on Troy Gamboa, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Herman Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Herman Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa is hacked by Herman Spengler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Spengler, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Herman Spengler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Cosme | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa is hacked by Steven Cosme in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Cosme, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bernard Lamb (SF), Stephen Sanfilippo (PF) Calvin Weis, Andy Buttler | |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Bernard Lamb steals the ball from Steven Cosme | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Bernard Lamb can't finish the layup | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Calvin Weis (SF), Andy Buttler (PF) Bernard Lamb, Stephen Sanfilippo | |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Dewey Haigler is called for the reach on Troy Gamboa - foul #4 on Dewey Haigler, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Hans Cylkowski makes the 3 from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Spengler - foul #4 on Herman Spengler, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bernard Lamb (SF), Stephen Sanfilippo (PF) Calvin Weis, Andy Buttler | |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Troy Gamboa misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Goodlow | 69-74 |
| 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 | Willie Goodlow comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-74 |