| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | John Cowling misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-19 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits the follow up shot | 32-19 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Jason Kent misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-20 |
| 18:57 | Tulane | Derek Evans grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 18:53 | Tulane | David Hendrix connects on the shot from the left side set up by Brian Hammond | 32-22 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 18:10 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Hammond | 35-25 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Michael Granados can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 17:42 | Tulane | Derek Evans pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:24 | Tulane | Derek Evans travels with the ball | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Alameda (C) Derek Evans | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Jason Kent is hacked by Walter Alameda - foul #1 on Walter Alameda, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), James Mowery (SG), Dustin Bettis (PF), Scott Fleenor (C) Brian Hammond, James Johnson, David Hendrix, Scott Jauregui | |
| 16:49 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Jason Kent tips it in | 37-25 |
| 16:29 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Alameda | 37-27 |
| 16:11 | Rice | John Nutter buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Kent | 39-27 |
| 16:03 | Tulane | John Nutter steals the ball from Scott Fleenor | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Fleenor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Edwin Veatch blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Hines - foul #2 on Charles Hines, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Cowling, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Johnson (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF), Derek Evans (C) Charles Hines, James Mowery, Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis, Scott Fleenor | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:20 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Hammond | 41-29 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Clay Farnham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch tips it home | 43-29 |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Brian Hammond clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-29 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:31 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 14:30 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Edwin Veatch gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Edwin Veatch scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | David Hendrix knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 13:22 | Tulane | Brian Hammond grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 13:02 | Tulane | David Hendrix is hacked by John Nutter - foul #3 on John Nutter, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Nutter, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), James Mowery (SG), Walter Alameda (SF), Dustin Bettis (PF), Scott Fleenor (C) Brian Hammond, James Johnson, David Hendrix, Scott Jauregui, Derek Evans | |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Charles Hines drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Jason Kent drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 49-34 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Walter Alameda is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #3 on Stephen Kile, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (SG) James Mowery | |
| 11:44 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), David Hendrix (SF) Charles Hines, Scott Fleenor | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Walter Alameda | 49-34 |
| 11:17 | Tulane | Brian Hammond misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 11:16 | Tulane | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 11:04 | Tulane | David Hendrix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 11:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 49-34 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Jauregui (PF), Derek Evans (C) Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis | |
| 10:47 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-36 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Derek Evans gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:49 | Tulane | James Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 09:48 | Tulane | David Hendrix tips it home | 51-38 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the jump hook from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 09:32 | Tulane | Derek Evans snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the easy layup | 51-38 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | Brian Hammond tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the easy layup | 51-40 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clay Farnham - foul #4 on Clay Farnham, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), James Mowery (SG), Walter Alameda (SF), Dustin Bettis (C) Brian Hammond, James Johnson, David Hendrix, Derek Evans | |
| 08:31 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:09 | Rice | John Nutter travels with the ball | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Fleenor (C) Scott Jauregui | |
| 07:51 | Tulane | James Mowery can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 07:50 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Alameda - foul #2 on Walter Alameda, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Fleenor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Charles Hines scores on a shot in the paint set up by James Mowery | 53-43 |
| 06:51 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Mowery - foul #1 on James Mowery, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Jauregui (PF) Scott Fleenor | |
| 06:51 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:51 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:38 | Tulane | Walter Alameda scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Mowery | 55-45 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jason Kent misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:10 | Rice | John Nutter can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Jauregui - foul #3 on Scott Jauregui, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Johnson (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Derek Evans (C) Charles Hines, James Mowery, Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis | |
| 06:10 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:10 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | Derek Evans knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Hendrix | 57-47 |
| 05:36 | Rice | David Hendrix takes the ball from John Nutter | 57-47 |
| 05:28 | Tulane | Derek Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:05 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Clay Farnham is blocked by Scott Jauregui | 57-47 |
| 05:04 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 57-47 |
| 04:56 | Rice | John Cowling loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Alameda (PF) Scott Jauregui | |
| 04:38 | Tulane | David Hendrix misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #5 on Clay Farnham, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF), Stephen Kile (PF) John Cowling, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:38 | Tulane | David Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | David Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Casey Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 04:15 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), James Mowery (SG), Scott Jauregui (PF), Dustin Bettis (C) Brian Hammond, James Johnson, David Hendrix, Derek Evans | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Jason Kent can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Walter Alameda | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Charles Hines clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-49 |
| 03:23 | Rice | John Nutter snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Casey Simpson's pass is intercepted by Walter Alameda | 57-49 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | Walter Alameda lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Johnson (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Derek Evans (C) Charles Hines, James Mowery, Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Tulane | David Hendrix loses the dribble to Michael Granados | 57-51 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Brian Hammond - foul #3 on Brian Hammond, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Tulane | Brian Hammond knocks in the floater from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Kent | 62-53 |
| 01:20 | Tulane | Brian Hammond connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Hendrix | 62-55 |
| 01:03 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Granados | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Brian Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Brian Hammond is called for the reach on Jason Kent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Hammond, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Brian Hammond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 00:27 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn runs out the clock | 66-55 |