| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harry Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Marler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | David Hendrix inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | Clay Farnham swats the short shot by Derek Evans | 23-27 |
| 19:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Cowling | 23-27 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Scott Jauregui | 23-27 |
| 19:10 | Tulane | Derek Evans buries a floater from the left block set up by Claude Marler | 25-27 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Casey Simpson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | Claude Marler pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | David Hendrix knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Claude Marler | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 28-29 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Harry Barr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Harry Barr misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Harry Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 28-29 |
| 17:35 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 28-29 |
| 17:34 | Rice | John Cowling tips it home | 28-31 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kristopher Mire | 28-31 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Tulane | Derek Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:37 | Tulane | Derek Evans knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan (PG), Brian Hammond (SG), Cedric Erickson (SF), Walter Alameda (PF) Harry Barr, Claude Marler, David Hendrix, Scott Jauregui | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 16:37 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:09 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Walter Alameda | 30-31 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cedric Erickson | 33-31 |
| 15:51 | Rice | John Nutter is fouled on the floor by Walter Alameda - foul #1 on Walter Alameda, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Bettis (C) Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Stephen Kile (C) Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ethan Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cedric Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 15:09 | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | Walter Alameda snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 14:56 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:51 | Rice | John Nutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Harry Barr (PG), Claude Marler (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF) Ethan Sullivan, Brian Hammond, Cedric Erickson, Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Kristopher Mire | |
| 14:36 | Tulane | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Harry Barr - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| 14:17 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 14:16 | Rice | John Nutter snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:02 | Rice | John Nutter scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch and the foul's on Claude Marler - foul #1 on Claude Marler, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| 14:02 | Rice | John Nutter makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:50 | Tulane | John Cowling is called for the reach on Harry Barr - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Bettis (C) Walter Alameda | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) John Nutter | |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Claude Marler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Barr | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Claude Marler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by Claude Marler - foul #2 on Claude Marler, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Cedric Erickson (SF), Walter Alameda (PF) David Hendrix, Scott Jauregui | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Edwin Veatch | |
| 12:31 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dustin Bettis | 36-39 |
| 12:21 | Tulane | Harry Barr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Bettis | 39-39 |
| 12:04 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 39-39 |
| 12:02 | Tulane | Harry Barr snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:43 | Tulane | Walter Alameda blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harry Barr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Marler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cedric Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the finger roll set up by Kristopher Mire | 39-41 |
| 11:03 | Tulane | Cedric Erickson clanks a runner in the paint | 39-41 |
| 11:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 39-41 |
| 10:36 | Rice | John Cowling drills a shot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Casey Simpson is called for the reach on Harry Barr - foul #2 on Casey Simpson, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan (PG), David Hendrix (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF), Derek Evans (C) Harry Barr, Claude Marler, Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 09:57 | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:55 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Cedric Erickson buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Derek Evans - foul #1 on Derek Evans, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (SG) Cedric Erickson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:35 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Rice | John Nutter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Zachary Hedberg | 44-48 |
| 08:41 | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | David Hendrix tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 08:15 | Rice | John Nutter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 46-51 |
| 08:00 | Tulane | Ethan Sullivan is hacked by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Harry Barr (PG), Claude Marler (SG), Walter Alameda (C) Ethan Sullivan, Brian Hammond, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| 07:40 | Tulane | Harry Barr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 07:38 | Tulane | Claude Marler snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harry Barr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Marler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Alameda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Harry Barr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | Walter Alameda hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:53 | Rice | John Nutter snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Rice | John Nutter connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Cowling | 48-53 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | John Cowling picks off the pass by Harry Barr | 48-53 |
| 06:17 | Rice | John Cowling dunks the ball | 48-55 |
| 06:06 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Barr | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 05:43 | Tulane | Walter Alameda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | Cedric Erickson (SF), Derek Evans (C) David Hendrix, Scott Jauregui | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 05:25 | Rice | John Cowling is fouled on the floor by Walter Alameda - foul #2 on Walter Alameda, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Walter Alameda takes the ball from John Cowling | 50-55 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Walter Alameda scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Harry Barr and the foul's on Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Walter Alameda makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Claude Marler steals the ball from Duane Lawhorn | 53-55 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Walter Alameda lays it up and in on a great pass from Claude Marler | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Cedric Erickson steps in front of the John Cowling pass | 55-55 |
| 03:45 | Tulane | Claude Marler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Walter Alameda grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Hendrix (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF) Cedric Erickson, Walter Alameda | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harry Barr (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claude Marler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Tulane | Derek Evans is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:33 | Tulane | Derek Evans grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:14 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Claude Marler | 60-55 |
| 01:52 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 01:50 | Tulane | Derek Evans pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Harry Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Lawhorn - foul #5 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Harry Barr makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Harry Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't connect on a runner near the basket | 61-55 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:16 | Rice | David Hendrix is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #2 on David Hendrix, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Harry Barr steps in front of the Michael Granados pass | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Michael Granados is called for the reach on Scott Jauregui in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Claude Marler - foul #3 on Claude Marler, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Derek Evans gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Derek Evans is hacked by Kristopher Mire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Derek Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Michael Granados drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Kristopher Mire is called for the reach on Harry Barr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Harry Barr makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Harry Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kristopher Mire | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Harry Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Mire - foul #4 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Harry Barr makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Harry Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Scott Jauregui | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Michael Granados is called for the reach on Scott Jauregui in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Michael Granados clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | Derek Evans gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Derek Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Granados - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Derek Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Clay Farnham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 70-62 |