| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) C - Michael Bourque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harold Leist (fresh) SG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) SF - Spencer Worcester (fresh) PF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) C - Thomas Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Bourque wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Thomas Myers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | Harold Leist clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Shane Nitz hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Leist and he's fouled by David Ruhland - foul #1 on David Ruhland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Robert Bartram is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Michael Bourque drills a floater from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Shane Nitz - foul #1 on Shane Nitz, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Spencer Worcester steals it from Michael Bourque | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson banks in the layup set up by Spencer Worcester | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Shane Nitz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Tulane | Spencer Worcester hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Leist | 7-10 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Spencer Worcester | 7-10 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Thomas Myers misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Robert Bartram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Chen China (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Steve Jenkins (SF), Carlton York (PF), Allen Caggiano (C) Harold Leist, Christopher Robinson, Spencer Worcester, Gerald Dyer, Thomas Myers | |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Brian Thomas is fouled on the floor by Chen China - foul #1 on Chen China, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) SG - James Valletta (fresh) SF - William Patrick (fresh) PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) C - Chen China (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) SF - Steve Jenkins (fresh) PF - Carlton York (fresh) C - Allen Caggiano (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tulane | Allen Caggiano can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Chen China - foul #2 on Chen China, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:39 | Tulane | Allen Caggiano misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Tulane | Allen Caggiano misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jefferson Ono | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Allen Caggiano buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | Tulane | Christopher Burges pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Christopher Burges connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 7-15 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Liang Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, James Valletta, William Patrick, Jefferson Ono, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harold Leist (PG), Christopher Robinson (SG), Spencer Worcester (SF), Gerald Dyer (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Brian Thomas, Christopher Burges, Steve Jenkins, Carlton York, Allen Caggiano | |
| 13:38 | Tulane | Shane Nitz is called for the reach on Spencer Worcester - foul #2 on Shane Nitz, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (PF) Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Spencer Worcester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Michael Bourque scores on a runner in the paint | 9-15 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Hamisi Azim - foul #1 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Michael Bourque is hacked by Thomas Myers - foul #1 on Thomas Myers, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the lay-in | 9-17 |
| 12:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Ruhland | 9-17 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Hamisi Azim can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 11:58 | Tulane | Thomas Myers grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 11:37 | Tulane | Spencer Worcester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:35 | Rice | David Ruhland snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harold Leist (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Spencer Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jefferson Ono loses the dribble to Harold Leist | 9-17 |
| 10:54 | Tulane | Thomas Myers is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Liang Xiong (PF) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Steve Jenkins (SF), Carlton York (PF), Allen Caggiano (C) Harold Leist, Christopher Robinson, Spencer Worcester, Gerald Dyer, Thomas Myers | |
| 10:42 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Carlton York slams it home on a nice dish by Steve Jenkins | 11-19 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Liang Xiong knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 13-19 |
| 09:32 | Tulane | Brian Thomas is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) James Valletta, William Patrick, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Spencer Worcester (SF), Gerald Dyer (PF) Steve Jenkins, Allen Caggiano | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harold Leist (PG), Christopher Robinson (SG), Thomas Myers (C) Brian Thomas, Christopher Burges, Carlton York | |
| 08:41 | Rice | Liang Xiong lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Ruhland | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Tulane | Harold Leist clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | Tulane | Spencer Worcester hits the finger roll | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Jefferson Ono buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Harold Leist - foul #1 on Harold Leist, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (C) Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer double dribbles | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG) David Ruhland | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Steve Jenkins (SF), Carlton York (C) Harold Leist, Spencer Worcester, Thomas Myers | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Jenkins (fresh) PF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carlton York (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Michael Bourque buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 06:35 | Tulane | Carlton York connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Jenkins | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), James Valletta (SF) Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harold Leist (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Spencer Worcester (SF), Allen Caggiano (C) Brian Thomas, Christopher Robinson, Steve Jenkins, Gerald Dyer | |
| 06:15 | Tulane | Harold Leist loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Myers (C) Allen Caggiano | |
| 05:55 | Rice | Jefferson Ono clanks a jump hook from close range | 23-23 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it in | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Christopher Burges travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (PF) Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Liang Xiong scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ruhland | 28-23 |
| 04:49 | Tulane | Carlton York's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Loszynski | 28-23 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 04:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Thomas Myers | 28-23 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Carlton York is called for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) David Ruhland, Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Christopher Robinson (SG), Steve Jenkins (SF), Gerald Dyer (PF), Allen Caggiano (C) Harold Leist, Christopher Burges, Spencer Worcester, Carlton York, Thomas Myers | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Brian Thomas takes the ball from Hamisi Azim | 28-23 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Brian Thomas can't finish the layup | 28-23 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Allen Caggiano tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Michael Bourque's floater is tipped away by Gerald Dyer | 28-25 |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Valletta (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Liang Xiong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Jenkins (fresh) PF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Allen Caggiano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Brian Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Steve Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 28-27 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Michael Bourque comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Caggiano - foul #1 on Allen Caggiano, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Shane Nitz (PF) James Valletta, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Tulane | Spencer Worcester (SF), Carlton York (C) Steve Jenkins, Allen Caggiano | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 02:09 | Tulane | Spencer Worcester grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:46 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Robert Bartram gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Robert Bartram snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Gerald Dyer swats the layup by Michael Bourque | 30-29 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Robert Bartram snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Shane Nitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Spencer Worcester - foul #1 on Spencer Worcester, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Hamisi Azim, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harold Leist (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Steve Jenkins (SF), Allen Caggiano (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Brian Thomas, Christopher Robinson, Spencer Worcester, Gerald Dyer, Carlton York | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Bartram makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Harold Leist's fadeaway is rejected by Jefferson Ono | 32-29 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Allen Caggiano tips it in | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Ruhland clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-31 |