| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Weber (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Tulane | Joe Weber buries a floater in the paint | 24-26 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Brad Snedeker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 19:20 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Cesar Vasquez | 24-26 |
| 19:03 | Tulane | Gregory Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Derrick Kephart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Leonard Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Jason Turner snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Gregory Garner is fouled on the floor by Brad Snedeker - foul #1 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:10 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez drills a 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Derrick Kephart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | Brad Snedeker steals the ball from Gregory Garner | 27-29 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 16:56 | Tulane | Joe Weber pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Ernest Larson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cesar Vasquez | 27-32 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Brad Snedeker is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Leonard Smith, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG), Bradley Sullivan (C) Ernest Larson, Joe Weber | |
| 15:51 | Tulane | Gregory Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Jason Turner hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Mayne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Vasquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Shawn Porter double dribbles | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Bitter (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Thomas Tokarz (C) Gregory Garner, Cesar Vasquez, Jason Turner | |
| 15:01 | Tulane | Johnny Lunsford is called for the reach on Thomas Woods - foul #2 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), James Chavers (C) Brad Snedeker, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG) James Bitter | |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Thomas Woods misses the floater in the lane | 27-34 |
| 14:43 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Shawn Porter is hacked by Thomas Tokarz - foul #1 on Thomas Tokarz, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Edwin Bundy (PF) Johnny Lunsford, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Garner (SG), Cesar Vasquez (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Joe Weber (C) Willie Mayne, Thomas Woods, Bradley Sullivan, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 14:08 | Rice | The short jumper by Edwin Bundy is denied by Joe Weber | 27-34 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jason Turner | 27-34 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | James Chavers picks off the pass by Joe Weber | 27-34 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Derrick Kephart evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side | 29-34 |
| 13:01 | Tulane | Ernest Larson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Joe Weber grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 12:43 | Tulane | Jason Turner's pass is intercepted by Derrick Kephart | 29-34 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 12:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Bundy | 29-34 |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Turner - foul #3 on Jason Turner, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Donnell Cook (PF) Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG), Thomas Woods (SF), Bradley Sullivan (PF), Thomas Tokarz (C) Ernest Larson, Cesar Vasquez, Jason Turner, Joe Weber | |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:54 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan hits a runner in the lane | 31-36 |
| 11:36 | Rice | James Chavers can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Sullivan - foul #2 on Bradley Sullivan, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG) Derrick Kephart | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:36 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:36 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Mayne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) PF - Bradley Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Tulane | James Chavers is called for the reach on Thomas Tokarz - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Barba (C) James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz is hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF) Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), Cesar Vasquez (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Joe Weber (C) Willie Mayne, Thomas Woods, Bradley Sullivan, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 10:45 | Tulane | Joe Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 32-36 |
| 10:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 32-36 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Brad Snedeker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Jason Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:55 | Tulane | Joe Weber can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donnell Cook - foul #2 on Donnell Cook, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG) Johnny Lunsford | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (SG) Gregory Garner | |
| 09:55 | Tulane | Joe Weber misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:55 | Tulane | Joe Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Bundy | 32-36 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Ernest Larson is called for the reach on Derrick Kephart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Larson, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Leonard Smith is hacked by Joe Weber - foul #1 on Joe Weber, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 09:16 | Rice | James Chavers hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 08:32 | Rice | James Chavers travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Garner (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Bradley Sullivan (C) Ernest Larson, Cesar Vasquez, Joe Weber | |
| 08:14 | Tulane | Willie Mayne misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Jason Turner snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 07:47 | Tulane | Thomas Woods loses the dribble to James Chavers | 34-39 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 07:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jason Turner | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Mayne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Tulane | Gregory Garner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Woods | 34-42 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jason Turner swats the short shot by James Chavers | 34-42 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Jason Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Brad Snedeker, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), Cesar Vasquez (SF), Joe Weber (C) Willie Mayne, Thomas Woods, Jason Turner | |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jonathan Barba connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnell Cook | 37-44 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | Ernest Larson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-44 |
| 05:52 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), James Chavers (C) Derrick Kephart, Mark Thompson, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Donnell Cook tips it home | 39-44 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 04:40 | Tulane | Gregory Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:22 | Tulane | Joe Weber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cesar Vasquez | 39-46 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cesar Vasquez - foul #2 on Cesar Vasquez, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Shawn Porter (SF) Johnny Lunsford, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (SG), Jason Turner (PF), Thomas Tokarz (C) Gregory Garner, Bradley Sullivan, Joe Weber | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Jason Turner can't throw it down but the foul's on Donnell Cook - foul #3 on Donnell Cook, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Tokarz | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Mayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cesar Vasquez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Derrick Kephart loses the dribble to Thomas Tokarz | 42-51 |
| 02:53 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Garner (SG), Joe Weber (C) Willie Mayne, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Jason Turner misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Leonard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Ernest Larson takes the ball from Derrick Kephart | 42-51 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | The jump hook by Cesar Vasquez is blocked by Leonard Smith | 42-51 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Leonard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Derrick Kephart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 01:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Joe Weber | 42-51 |
| 01:28 | Tulane | Jason Turner is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Larson | 42-53 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Edwin Bundy hits a shot from the right block | 44-53 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Gregory Garner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 00:51 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Derrick Kephart is called for the reach on Jason Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan (C) Joe Weber | |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Cesar Vasquez takes the ball from Brad Snedeker | 47-55 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Jason Turner is hacked by Brad Snedeker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Jason Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Brad Snedeker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Smith | 50-56 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Gregory Garner is hacked by Brad Snedeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Gregory Garner makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Gregory Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Cesar Vasquez | 50-58 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez is hacked by Derrick Kephart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Chavers drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Derrick Kephart | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Ernest Larson runs out the clock | 52-60 |