| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Fredrick Backer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Weinmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forbis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 19:45 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Weinmann | 23-26 |
| 19:34 | Tulane | John Sanders misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 19:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Rey | 23-26 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fredrick Backer - foul #1 on Fredrick Backer, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:04 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | William Forbis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 18:17 | Tulane | William Forbis pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:12 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer is hacked by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses short on a jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 17:39 | Tulane | Milton Tobias lays it in | 25-27 |
| 17:13 | Rice | David Kennison is fouled on the floor by Milton Tobias - foul #3 on Milton Tobias, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Green (SG), Clint O'Donald (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) Milton Tobias, John Sanders, William Forbis | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Roman Wright (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Donald Rey | |
| 16:53 | Rice | Eric Cantin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Kennison | 25-30 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | Todd McClour steals it from Andrew Shorter | 25-30 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Fredrick Backer takes the ball from David Kennison | 25-30 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Cantin - foul #3 on Eric Cantin, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Tobias (SG), John Zerom (C) Fredrick Backer, Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Stephen Darrington | |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Weinmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint O'Donald (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Zerom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Ham (fresh) SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roman Wright (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Forbis (PF) Charles Weinmann | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Donald Rey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Carl Vaz snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Donald Rey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | John Zerom snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 14:38 | Tulane | David Green drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Tobias | 29-30 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Milton Tobias steals the ball from Donald Rey | 29-30 |
| 14:10 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Dennis Ham misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-30 |
| 14:02 | Tulane | John Zerom grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:46 | Tulane | John Zerom drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint O'Donald | 32-30 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Dennis Ham hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Vaz | 32-33 |
| 13:02 | Tulane | Milton Tobias connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clint O'Donald | 34-33 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Carl Vaz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Ham | 34-36 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Donald Rey is called for the reach on David Green - foul #3 on Donald Rey, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), John Walker (SG), Charles Weinmann (SF), John Sanders (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) David Green, Milton Tobias, Clint O'Donald, William Forbis, John Zerom | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Dennis Ham, Carl Vaz, Roman Wright, Donald Rey | |
| 12:13 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Walker | 37-36 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Stephen Darrington is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Sanders | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Fredrick Backer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Weinmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Eric Cantin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Todd McClour | 40-36 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Stephen Darrington scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Kennison | 40-39 |
| 11:03 | Tulane | John Walker misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Joseph - foul #2 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Tobias (SG), John Zerom (C) Fredrick Backer, Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:03 | Tulane | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:03 | Tulane | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Stephen Darrington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Kennison | 41-42 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | Milton Tobias comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | John Zerom grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | John Zerom's pass is intercepted by David Kennison | 41-42 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Eric Cantin lays it up and in on a great pass from David Kennison | 41-44 |
| 09:49 | Tulane | John Zerom hits a shot from the left block | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Stephen Darrington knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Cantin | 43-46 |
| 09:00 | Tulane | John Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Stephen Darrington knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Eric Cantin and he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), David Green (SG), Clint O'Donald (SF), William Forbis (PF) John Walker, Milton Tobias, Charles Weinmann, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Ernest Joseph | |
| 08:42 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Green | 49-49 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Ham | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Clint O'Donald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Weinmann (SF) John Zerom | |
| Subs | Rice | David Kennison (SG), Roman Wright (PF) Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Fredrick Backer (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Weinmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint O'Donald (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Forbis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roman Wright (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Rice | David Kennison hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Tulane | David Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Donald Rey gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Roman Wright drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Kennison and he's fouled by Clint O'Donald - foul #3 on Clint O'Donald, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Tobias (SG) David Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Cantin (SF) Carl Vaz | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:50 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Roman Wright snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Roman Wright is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | Roman Wright is called for the reach on Fredrick Backer - foul #2 on Roman Wright, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Zerom (C) William Forbis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:09 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer's pass is intercepted by Randy Steinfeldt | 49-57 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Eric Cantin lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 49-59 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 04:45 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Clint O'Donald grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | John Zerom misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 04:03 | Tulane | Clint O'Donald misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Donald Rey is called for a charge - foul #4 on Donald Rey, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Walker (PG), David Green (SG), William Forbis (SF), John Sanders (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) Fredrick Backer, Milton Tobias, Charles Weinmann, Clint O'Donald, John Zerom | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Roman Wright, Donald Rey | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Forbis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Ham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Tulane | David Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Todd McClour buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Darrington | 51-64 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | David Green makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Walker | 53-64 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Tobias (SG), Charles Weinmann (SF), John Zerom (C) John Walker, William Forbis, Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Rice | David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Roman Wright (C) Dennis Ham, Carl Vaz, Ernest Joseph | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Eric Cantin hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Todd McClour | 53-66 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Milton Tobias misses the dunk but the foul's on Roman Wright - foul #3 on Roman Wright, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clint O'Donald (SF), William Forbis (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) Charles Weinmann, John Sanders, John Zerom | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Stephen Darrington | |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Milton Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Carl Vaz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clint O'Donald - foul #4 on Clint O'Donald, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Walker (PG) Milton Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Carl Vaz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:58 | Tulane | William Forbis grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Clint O'Donald is fouled on the floor by Carl Vaz - foul #1 on Carl Vaz, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Clint O'Donald makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Clint O'Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Dennis Ham buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-69 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Walker and he's hacked by Ernest Joseph - foul #3 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), Milton Tobias (SG), Charles Weinmann (SF), John Sanders (PF), John Zerom (C) John Walker, David Green, Clint O'Donald, William Forbis, Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Dennis Ham, Carl Vaz, Roman Wright, Ernest Joseph | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Stephen Darrington can't connect on a shot from close range | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Milton Tobias connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Weinmann | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Fredrick Backer is called for the reach on Eric Cantin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Backer, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Eric Cantin makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Eric Cantin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Milton Tobias buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Rice | David Kennison is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Backer - foul #3 on Fredrick Backer, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SF) Eric Cantin | |
| 00:23 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:23 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Randy Steinfeldt is called for the reach on Fredrick Backer - foul #3 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Cantin (SF) Dennis Ham | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is hacked by Fredrick Backer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fredrick Backer, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SF) Eric Cantin | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Milton Tobias can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | John Sanders snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Charles Weinmann clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Donald Rey snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt runs out the clock | 68-75 |