| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Rod Osborn gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Rice | James Pak comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Daniel Coombs tips it in | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Ward | 39-33 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pak | 39-36 |
| 18:37 | Tulane | Matthew Moss scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Ferretti | 42-36 |
| 18:09 | Rice | The short jumper by Robert Weisner is denied by Matthew Moss | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Moses Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is hacked by James Pak - foul #3 on James Pak, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (SF) James Pak | |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Daniel Coombs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rod Osborn | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Tulane | Matthew Moss connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Harris | 46-41 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| 16:37 | Rice | James Payne picks off the pass by Richard Lloyd | 46-41 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Elliot Joyner takes the ball from Jeffrey Thompson | 46-41 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Richard Lloyd misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:07 | Tulane | Edward Hix knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Theisen | 49-41 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Lloyd | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Theisen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Buford (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Edward Hix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tulane | James Payne lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Buford | 51-43 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Elliot Joyner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Hix - foul #1 on Edward Hix, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Edward Hix, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Brandon Hardy | |
| 15:16 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:16 | Tulane | Matthew Moss grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 14:59 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Daniel Coombs grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Rod Osborn is hacked by Matthew Moss - foul #2 on Matthew Moss, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG) Timothy Buford | |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) Elliot Joyner | |
| 14:16 | Rice | James Pak misses the shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:00 | Tulane | Gene Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Rice | James Pak comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Richard Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:22 | Tulane | Gene Ward blows the layup | 51-44 |
| 13:20 | Tulane | Gene Ward hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Daniel Coombs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:45 | Tulane | Richard Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Daniel Coombs pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Stevens - foul #3 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF), James Payne (C) Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | James Payne connects on the jump hook from the right block | 55-46 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Elliot Joyner can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 12:15 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Payne | 55-46 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | James Payne comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-46 |
| 11:58 | Tulane | Gene Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:42 | Tulane | James Payne banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brandon Hardy - foul #2 on Brandon Hardy, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Matthew Moss | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG) Rod Osborn | |
| 11:42 | Tulane | James Payne makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Theisen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Buford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lloyd | 58-49 |
| 10:50 | Tulane | The short jumper by Edward Hix is denied by Kevin Lawrence | 58-49 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Richard Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Edward Hix snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:25 | Tulane | James Theisen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Elliot Joyner snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Timothy Buford is called for the reach on Richard Lloyd - foul #1 on Timothy Buford, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Timothy Buford, Edward Hix, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence, Brandon Hardy | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Robert Weisner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Matthew Moss is fouled on the floor by Moses Hubbard - foul #2 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG) Richard Lloyd | |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Matthew Moss can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Weisner - foul #2 on Robert Weisner, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Matthew Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Moss - foul #3 on Matthew Moss, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | Matthew Moss gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:11 | Tulane | Richard Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Richard Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Stevens and he's fouled by Daniel Coombs - foul #1 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (SF) Ernest Stevens | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (C) Rod Osborn, James Pak, Moses Hubbard | |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Richard Harris makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Buford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Robert Weisner knocks in the shot near the basket | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | Tulane | Joshua Sims steals the ball from Timothy Buford | 62-52 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 62-54 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Richard Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Joshua Sims knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence | 65-57 |
| 06:17 | Tulane | Timothy Buford connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Harris | 67-57 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Richard Harris takes the ball from Daniel Coombs | 67-57 |
| 05:46 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti misses badly on a runner from the right block | 67-57 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | Gene Ward tips it but misses | 67-57 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Robert Weisner snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Joshua Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Robert Weisner snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Stevens (SF) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), James Pak (SF), Moses Hubbard (C) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence | |
| 05:25 | Rice | James Pak is fouled on the floor by Ernest Stevens - foul #4 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (PF) Robert Weisner | |
| 05:25 | Rice | James Pak makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:25 | Rice | James Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:25 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Elliot Joyner gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Pak pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Matthew Moss takes the ball from Daniel Coombs | 67-58 |
| 04:31 | Tulane | Gene Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-58 |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Matthew Moss tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Moses Hubbard can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Daniel Coombs grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rod Osborn loses the dribble to Matthew Moss | 69-58 |
| 03:43 | Tulane | Timothy Buford is called for traveling | 69-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Robert Weisner (PF) Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Robert Weisner's layup is rejected by James Payne | 69-58 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Buford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Moses Hubbard banks in the layup set up by Joshua Sims and the foul's on Timothy Buford - foul #2 on Timothy Buford, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Moses Hubbard misses the free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:10 | Tulane | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Richard Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | James Payne gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) Timothy Buford, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG) Joshua Sims | |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 02:22 | Rice | James Pak snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 01:55 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is fouled on the floor by Moses Hubbard - foul #3 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Gene Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Stevens | 71-60 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Robert Weisner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Matthew Moss hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ferretti | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Daniel Coombs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Edward Hix misses short on a floater from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Brandon Hardy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Theisen runs out the clock | 73-63 |