| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) SG - Allen Wood (fresh) SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tulane | Steven Haggard is fouled on the floor by Howard Payne - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Oscar Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jefferson Ono - foul #1 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Payne | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Haggard | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Carl Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible is called for 5 seconds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:30 | Rice | Walter Scott travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Michael Bourque clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:17 | Tulane | Allen Wood buries a jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Anthony Bachus clanks a jump hook from the right block | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Oscar Jones | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) SF - Walter Scott (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) C - Michael Bourque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Tulane | Oscar Jones is hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Myers (C) Jonathan Barnes | |
| 15:08 | Tulane | Thomas Myers comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 15:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Payne | 3-7 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:40 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:17 | Tulane | Steven Haggard can't finish the layup | 3-7 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Oscar Jones tips it home | 3-9 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Wood - foul #1 on Allen Wood, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF), Jonathan Barnes (C) Woodrow Schaible, Allen Wood, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones, Thomas Myers | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Carlton York throws it down | 5-11 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Michael Bourque clanks a jumper from the left block | 5-11 |
| 13:06 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Oscar Jones (PF) Brian Thomas, Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer, Carlton York | |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Carl Allen misses short on a shot near the basket | 5-13 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Jones - foul #1 on Oscar Jones, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:34 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 10:43 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible's pass is intercepted by Carl Allen | 9-13 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Carl Allen is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Schaible - foul #1 on Woodrow Schaible, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Thomas Myers (C) Allen Wood, Steven Haggard, Jonathan Barnes | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 09:57 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Christopher Burges connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Thomas Myers takes the ball from Michael Bourque | 9-16 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible loses the ball out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Carlton York (PF), Jonathan Barnes (C) Woodrow Schaible, Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer, Oscar Jones, Thomas Myers | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Steven Haggard | 9-16 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Jefferson Ono | 9-16 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Jenkins | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Howard Payne (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) PF - Carlton York (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Gregory Middlebrooks steps in front of the Brian Thomas pass in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Peter Jenkins tips it in | 14-16 |
| 06:30 | Tulane | Carlton York makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Haggard and he's fouled by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Robert Bartram, Howard Payne, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG) Brian Thomas | |
| 06:30 | Tulane | Carlton York misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses badly on a shot from the right block | 14-18 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 05:56 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #1 on Michael Bourque, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oscar Jones (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Carlton York, Jonathan Barnes | |
| 05:56 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:56 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Carl Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Thomas Myers is hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF) Allen Wood, Steven Haggard | |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Thomas Myers makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Thomas Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Carl Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes (C) Thomas Myers | |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Miguel Garcia - foul #1 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Jefferson Ono connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 18-24 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | Christopher Burges misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 03:35 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Steve Thomas gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Carl Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Jones - foul #2 on Oscar Jones, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF) Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Allen Wood slams it home | 19-26 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Michael Bourque connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jonathan Barnes - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnes, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Thomas Myers (C) Woodrow Schaible, Jonathan Barnes | |
| 02:28 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:28 | Tulane | Oscar Jones gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Thomas Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carlton York (PF) Oscar Jones | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Payne | 24-26 |
| 01:14 | Tulane | Howard Payne is called for the reach on Brian Thomas - foul #3 on Howard Payne, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes (C) Thomas Myers | |
| 01:14 | Tulane | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:14 | Tulane | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Steven Haggard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Oscar Jones (PF) Brian Thomas, Carlton York | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Allen Wood steals it from Walter Scott | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-30 |