| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Scott Jauregui swats the short shot by Michael Granados | 39-36 |
| 19:52 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Casey Simpson can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 19:40 | Tulane | Derek Evans pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Michael Granados misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | David Hendrix comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui hits a jumper in the paint | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Casey Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Mowery (SG), Walter Alameda (C) James Johnson, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:59 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | James Mowery loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 17:33 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Brian Hammond | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Tulane | Brian Hammond comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Walter Alameda steals it from Stephen Kile | 41-39 |
| 16:22 | Tulane | David Hendrix clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clayton Dillon (PG), Derek Evans (C) Brian Hammond, Scott Jauregui | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Jason Kent | |
| 16:22 | Tulane | David Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:22 | Tulane | David Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:22 | Tulane | Derek Evans snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Walter Alameda drills a floater from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Stephen Kile banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Granados | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clayton Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Mowery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nutter (fresh) PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tulane | Clay Farnham steals it from Walter Alameda | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Clay Farnham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | Tulane | James Mowery misses the floater from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:25 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Edwin Veatch pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Rice | John Nutter scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | Stephen Kile takes the ball from Clayton Dillon | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 14:24 | Tulane | Walter Alameda clanks a shot from the right block | 44-46 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | James Mowery grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Walter Alameda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | James Mowery gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | James Mowery makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Nutter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Alameda - foul #1 on Walter Alameda, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Hines (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF), Dustin Bettis (C) Clayton Dillon, James Mowery, David Hendrix, Walter Alameda, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:08 | Tulane | James Johnson travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) John Nutter | |
| 12:56 | Rice | James Johnson is called for the reach on Kristopher Mire - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Hendrix (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:38 | Rice | John Cowling tips it home | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis connects on the floater in the lane set up by Brian Hammond and the foul's on Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Kristopher Mire | |
| 12:15 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Jason Kent misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Hendrix (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Cowling | 49-50 |
| 11:23 | Tulane | David Hendrix clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is fouled on the floor by Charles Hines - foul #4 on Charles Hines, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clayton Dillon (SG), Walter Alameda (SF), Scott Fleenor (PF), Derek Evans (C) Charles Hines, David Hendrix, Scott Jauregui, Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Brian Hammond is hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, John Cowling | |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Walter Alameda slams it home | 51-50 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Kristopher Mire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Brian Hammond clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Derek Evans tips it home | 53-50 |
| 09:06 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Clay Farnham is fouled on the floor by Scott Fleenor - foul #1 on Scott Fleenor, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Mowery (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF), Dustin Bettis (C) Brian Hammond, Walter Alameda, Scott Fleenor, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Clayton Dillon - foul #1 on Clayton Dillon, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | The jumper by Clayton Dillon is denied by Jason Kent | 53-51 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Jason Kent gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 08:04 | Rice | John Nutter misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 08:03 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | David Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:46 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clayton Dillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | John Cowling is fouled on the floor by David Hendrix - foul #3 on David Hendrix, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), James Johnson (SG) Clayton Dillon, James Mowery | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) John Nutter | |
| 07:40 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:40 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Scott Jauregui | 53-51 |
| 07:35 | Tulane | Charles Hines scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Bettis | 55-51 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Scott Jauregui steals the ball from Jason Kent | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Edwin Veatch steps in front of the Dustin Bettis pass | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Edwin Veatch lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 06:44 | Tulane | Charles Hines is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Alameda (SF), Derek Evans (C) David Hendrix, Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Stephen Kile lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 06:14 | Tulane | Charles Hines scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Walter Alameda | 57-55 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Scott Jauregui picks off the pass by Clay Farnham | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Derek Evans's fadeaway is rejected by John Cowling | 57-55 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Clay Farnham snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Michael Granados hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Duane Lawhorn | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | Tulane | Derek Evans hits a jumper in the lane set up by Walter Alameda | 59-57 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Alameda - foul #2 on Walter Alameda, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Mowery (SG), Dustin Bettis (PF), Scott Fleenor (C) Charles Hines, James Johnson, Scott Jauregui, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:33 | Tulane | James Mowery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Rice | John Nutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Hendrix (SF) Walter Alameda | |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| 04:07 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-58 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 59-58 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Edwin Veatch gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fleenor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Jason Kent is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bettis - foul #2 on Dustin Bettis, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (SG), Charles Hines (SF) James Mowery, David Hendrix | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:13 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Fleenor, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Alameda (SF), Derek Evans (C) Charles Hines, Scott Fleenor | |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Clay Farnham double dribbles | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Jauregui (PF) Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:41 | Tulane | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Casey Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Rice | John Cowling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG) Brian Hammond | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (C) Casey Simpson | |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), David Hendrix (SF) Charles Hines, Walter Alameda | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Tulane | Derek Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Stephen Kile pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 3 from straight away | 59-61 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Scott Jauregui | 59-61 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Duane Lawhorn steps in front of the Brian Hammond pass | 59-61 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Derek Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Brian Hammond is denied on a layup by Casey Simpson | 59-61 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | John Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hammond - foul #2 on Brian Hammond, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Casey Simpson is hacked by Brian Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Hammond, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | David Hendrix comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-64 |