| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Priddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Harrah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Reid inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Oscar Johnson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | Tulane | John Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Michael Dill pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | James Harrah can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Robert Burbage snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Johnson | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | Tulane | Robert Burbage is called for the reach on Lonnie Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Burbage, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Tulane | John Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | James Priddy tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dill | 35-39 |
| 17:45 | Tulane | James Harrah makes the jump hook from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled in the backcourt by James Priddy - foul #1 on James Priddy, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (SG), Daniel Zierk (SF), Richard McGaffey (PF), Shaun Lampman (C) James Priddy, Michael Dill, John Sanders, James Harrah | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Michael Reid | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Oscar Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard McGaffey | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Shaun Lampman steals it from Todd McClour | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Aaron Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Tulane | Shaun Lampman gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Backer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Zierk (fresh) PF - Richard McGaffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shaun Lampman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Daniel Zierk buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Phillips | 41-39 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Todd McClour and the foul's on Fredrick Backer - foul #1 on Fredrick Backer, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Priddy (PG), David Green (SG), Lonnie Moore (SF), John Sanders (PF), James Harrah (C) Lonnie Phillips, Fredrick Backer, Daniel Zierk, Richard McGaffey, Shaun Lampman | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:18 | Tulane | Randy Steinfeldt takes the ball from James Harrah | 41-42 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Oscar Johnson lays it in set up by Randy Steinfeldt | 41-44 |
| 14:52 | Tulane | David Green double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| 14:39 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the floater from the right block set up by Todd McClour and the foul's on James Harrah - foul #2 on James Harrah, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore is denied on a layup by Robert Burbage | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | Rice | James Harrah swats the layup by Michael Reid | 41-47 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Green | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | David Green can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Tulane | John Sanders can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | David Green misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Oscar Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:13 | Tulane | James Harrah scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Priddy | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Todd McClour misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Michael Reid can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 12:47 | Tulane | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Tulane | John Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Green | 46-50 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Ernest Joseph tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 11:52 | Tulane | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Priddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Harrah (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tulane | John Sanders misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Johnson - foul #2 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Fredrick Backer (SG), Michael Dill (SF), Richard McGaffey (C) James Priddy, David Green, Lonnie Moore, James Harrah | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Aaron Dixon (SG), John Hanke (SF), Richard Spaeth (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| 11:24 | Tulane | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:24 | Tulane | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lonnie Phillips - foul #1 on Lonnie Phillips, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Zierk (SF) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 10:46 | Rice | John Hanke gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Donald Rey knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Dixon - foul #2 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:05 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Richard Spaeth steals it from Fredrick Backer | 50-53 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Donald Rey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 50-55 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Daniel Zierk misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | Richard McGaffey snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lonnie Phillips | 52-55 |
| 08:43 | Rice | The short jumper by John Hanke is denied by Richard McGaffey | 52-55 |
| 08:42 | Tulane | Daniel Zierk gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips is hacked by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #3 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Walker (PG), David Green (SG), Lonnie Moore (SF), Shaun Lampman (PF), James Harrah (C) Lonnie Phillips, Fredrick Backer, Daniel Zierk, Michael Dill, Richard McGaffey | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Aaron Dixon, John Hanke, Richard Spaeth, Donald Rey | |
| 08:21 | Tulane | James Harrah can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Burbage - foul #3 on Robert Burbage, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | James Harrah makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | James Harrah makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Oscar Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Harrah - foul #3 on James Harrah, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Shaun Lampman | 54-55 |
| 07:39 | Tulane | David Green hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Burbage - foul #4 on Robert Burbage, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Priddy (PG) John Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG) Todd McClour | |
| 07:39 | Tulane | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:39 | Tulane | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Priddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Lampman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Harrah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Lonnie Moore blocks the short jumper by Ernest Joseph | 56-55 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | David Green grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Michael Reid is called for the reach on Lonnie Moore - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG) James Priddy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Burbage | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Robert Burbage misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Green - foul #4 on David Green, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Sanders (PF) James Harrah | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Michael Reid | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Robert Burbage misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Robert Burbage misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Tulane | Shaun Lampman's floater is tipped away by Robert Burbage | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Tulane | John Sanders misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Randy Steinfeldt | 57-55 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Robert Burbage connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Randy Steinfeldt | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Priddy (SG), Michael Dill (PF), Richard McGaffey (C) David Green, John Sanders, Shaun Lampman | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SF), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Aaron Dixon clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Michael Dill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Moore | 57-59 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:27 | Rice | John Hanke lays it up and in | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | James Priddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Aaron Dixon drills a shot in the paint set up by Michael Reid | 60-63 |
| 03:53 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Green (SG), John Sanders (PF), James Harrah (C) James Priddy, Michael Dill, Richard McGaffey | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| 03:37 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | John Sanders tips it home | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - James Harrah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | David Green knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Harrah | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Oscar Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | John Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Joseph | 65-65 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Michael Reid knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Johnson | 65-67 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | John Sanders misses short on a jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Ernest Joseph gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Robert Burbage scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 65-69 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | James Harrah scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lonnie Phillips | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the dunk but he's hacked by Lonnie Moore - foul #4 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | John Sanders gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | James Harrah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Oscar Johnson grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Green - foul #5 on David Green, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Priddy (SG) David Green | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Tulane | James Priddy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by James Priddy - foul #2 on James Priddy, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Michael Reid | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | John Sanders grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | James Priddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | James Priddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Phillips - foul #2 on Lonnie Phillips, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG) Oscar Johnson | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-74 |