| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) PF - George Robinson (fresh) C - Phil Espinal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Phil Espinal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulane | Herschel Cason buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Colby Dickison lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is hacked by Colby Dickison - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | George Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Michael Beck drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Hannum | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Tulane | George Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Herschel Cason is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Herschel Cason, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Michael Beck travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | George Robinson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Hannum | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Hannum | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | George Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Colby Dickison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Phil Espinal | 7-3 |
| 16:37 | Tulane | Herschel Cason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Herschel Cason, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (SG), Jay Neu (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Herschel Cason, Joseph Johnson, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| 16:19 | Rice | Brett Parker's floater is knocked away by Jeffery Hatcher | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Jay Neu can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Reid | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Brett Parker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) C - Alfred Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) C - Andre Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tulane | Sean Stutts steps in front of the Jeffery Hatcher pass | 9-3 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 9-3 |
| 15:17 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:02 | Tulane | Jay Neu is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG), Phil Espinal (C) Arthur Iwanski, Jay Neu | |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Tulane | Phil Espinal snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Darren Hasty misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Timothy Davis (SF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF) Jeffery Hatcher, Andre Gibson | |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Darren Hasty makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Darren Hasty misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Brett Parker's pass is intercepted by Darren Hasty | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Darren Hasty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Kirk and he's hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Darren Hasty makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Rice | George Robinson takes the ball from Jae Champion | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darren Hasty, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Jae Champion | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Jay Neu (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Joseph Kirk, Joseph Johnson, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| 12:59 | Rice | Alfred Reid buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Sexton | 12-9 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Arthur Iwanski steals the ball from Nathaniel Toothman | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski lays it in | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darren Hasty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Adkins | 15-13 |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Andre Gibson is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Phil Espinal (C) Darren Hasty, Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Andre Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 15-14 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | George Robinson (PF) Andre Gibson | |
| 11:07 | Rice | A charge is called on Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Phil Espinal connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits a 3 from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 10:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 18-17 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Jae Champion's fadeaway is rejected by George Robinson | 18-17 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | George Robinson gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 18-20 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Colby Dickison scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jae Champion | 20-20 |
| 09:17 | Tulane | Phil Espinal's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Beck | 20-20 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 09:13 | Tulane | Phil Espinal tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Colby Dickison clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Kirk - foul #1 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG), Jay Neu (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Arthur Iwanski, Joseph Johnson, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | Andre Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Jay Neu grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher jams it set up by Andre Gibson | 21-24 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Darren Hasty - foul #2 on Darren Hasty, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Joe Jewell (SG) Joseph Kirk, Darren Hasty | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Jewell (fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Jeffery Hatcher is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Jeffery Hatcher, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Phil Espinal (C) Jay Neu | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:02 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jae Champion clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski loses the dribble to Henry Sexton | 25-24 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Jewell - foul #1 on Joe Jewell, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Charles Adkins (SF) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Jason Showman (PF) Arthur Iwanski, Jeffery Hatcher, Andre Gibson | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses the jumper from close range | 26-24 |
| 06:07 | Tulane | Jason Showman can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Brett Parker is fouled on the floor by Joe Jewell - foul #2 on Joe Jewell, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), George Robinson (PF) Joe Jewell, Jason Showman | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | George Robinson grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Tulane | George Robinson is fouled on the floor by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:45 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Arthur Iwanski is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Arthur Iwanski, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Michael Beck (C) Jae Champion, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SF), Andre Gibson (C) Joseph Johnson, Phil Espinal | |
| 05:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:55 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Stutts | 28-25 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kirk | 28-25 |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Jay Neu snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:03 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-25 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-25 |
| 03:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Beck | 28-25 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 28-25 |
| 03:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:13 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (tiring) C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Neu (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Henry Sexton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Kirk, Jay Neu, George Robinson, Andre Gibson | |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Jae Champion buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brett Parker | 33-30 |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Colby Dickison is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG) Arthur Iwanski | |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Darren Hasty - foul #3 on Darren Hasty, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Jewell (PG) Darren Hasty | |
| 01:33 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Jae Champion picks off the pass by Joe Jewell | 34-30 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #12 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Colby Dickison swats the shot by Herschel Cason | 36-30 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Alfred Reid gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Herschel Cason - foul #3 on Herschel Cason, team foul #13 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Jay Neu (SF) Herschel Cason, Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Jay Neu hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Henry Sexton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 38-33 |