| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fortier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - He-ping Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Weatherall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Davis (fresh) SF - James Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | He-ping Zheng inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Mario Gonzales misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Justin Sims hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Tulane | Troy Davis buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Garland | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Justin Sims buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | William Weatherall misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Baran Gorski grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Mario Gonzales misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Justin Sims tips it home | 41-33 |
| 17:57 | Tulane | William Weatherall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:55 | Tulane | Christopher Garland can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Mario Gonzales snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Christopher Fortier scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Gonzales | 43-33 |
| 17:20 | Tulane | Troy Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Baran Gorski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:46 | Tulane | William Weatherall is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Cortez Martin (PF), Larry Villalobos (C) Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Lehn (PG), Daniel Rush (SG), Nicholas Tritt (SF), Charles Kelsey (PF), Robert Tai (C) William Weatherall, Troy Davis, James Wright, Matthew Johnson, Christopher Garland | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Christopher Fortier buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by He-ping Zheng | 49-36 |
| 16:05 | Tulane | Charles Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-36 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Charles Kelsey grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 15:55 | Tulane | Michael Lehn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fortier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - He-ping Zheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cortez Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Tritt (fresh) PF - Charles Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tai (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Charles Kelsey is called for the reach on Christopher Fortier - foul #2 on Charles Kelsey, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Mario Gonzales, Christopher Fortier, He-ping Zheng | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Weatherall (PG), Troy Davis (SG), James Wright (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Michael Lehn, Daniel Rush, Nicholas Tritt, Robert Tai | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Larry Villalobos can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 49-38 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Troy Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Justin Sims pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Baran Gorski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Villalobos | 52-38 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Cortez Martin buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Villalobos | 54-41 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | Troy Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Weatherall | 54-44 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Baran Gorski tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Larry Villalobos grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Steven Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Weatherall - foul #1 on William Weatherall, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Christopher Fortier (SG), Kevin Quijada (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Larry Villalobos, Cortez Martin, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Garland (C) Charles Kelsey | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:01 | Tulane | Christopher Garland can't finish the layup | 56-44 |
| 13:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 56-44 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 12:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Wright | 56-44 |
| 12:18 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson misses the easy layup | 56-44 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Mario Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Mario Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Davis - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Villalobos (PG), He-ping Zheng (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Cortez Martin (C) Mario Gonzales, Steven Richardson, Kevin Quijada, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Rush (PG), Nicholas Tritt (SG), Charles Kelsey (SF), Robert Tai (PF) William Weatherall, Troy Davis, James Wright, Matthew Johnson | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Cortez Martin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cortez Martin, team foul #1 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Sims (C) Larry Villalobos | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - He-ping Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fortier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cortez Martin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Daniel Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Tritt (fresh) SF - Charles Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tai (fresh) C - Christopher Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tulane | Nicholas Tritt buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Tai | 56-46 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Justin Sims can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 11:18 | Tulane | Robert Tai snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 11:13 | Tulane | Daniel Rush misses the dunk | 56-46 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Christopher Fortier grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Christopher Garland steals it from He-ping Zheng | 56-46 |
| 10:36 | Tulane | Daniel Rush buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Kelsey | 56-49 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Cortez Martin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Rush - foul #2 on Daniel Rush, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Steven Richardson (SF) He-ping Zheng, Baran Gorski | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Weatherall (PG), Troy Davis (SG), James Wright (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Daniel Rush, Nicholas Tritt, Robert Tai, Christopher Garland | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Cortez Martin makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Cortez Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:21 | Tulane | Charles Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Cortez Martin steps in front of the James Wright pass | 57-49 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Christopher Fortier comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 09:43 | Tulane | William Weatherall gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:24 | Tulane | James Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Christopher Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Christopher Fortier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:58 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Kelsey | 57-49 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | James Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | William Weatherall hits a jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:10 | Rice | William Weatherall steals it from Steven Richardson | 57-51 |
| 08:06 | Tulane | William Weatherall lays it in | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Mario Gonzales gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fortier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cortez Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Justin Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Weatherall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Kelsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | James Wright steals it from Cortez Martin | 57-53 |
| 07:27 | Tulane | William Weatherall misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Fortier - foul #1 on Christopher Fortier, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | He-ping Zheng (SG), Baran Gorski (PF), Larry Villalobos (C) Christopher Fortier, Cortez Martin, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Rush (SG), Nicholas Tritt (SF), Christopher Garland (C) Troy Davis, James Wright, Charles Kelsey | |
| 07:27 | Tulane | William Weatherall misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:27 | Tulane | William Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:06 | Rice | He-ping Zheng hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-54 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | Christopher Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Nicholas Tritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Lehn (PG), Robert Tai (PF) William Weatherall, Matthew Johnson | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Mario Gonzales connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | He-ping Zheng picks off the pass by Christopher Garland | 60-54 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Steven Richardson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Tritt - foul #1 on Nicholas Tritt, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Troy Davis (SG), James Wright (SF) Michael Lehn, Nicholas Tritt | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:07 | Tulane | Christopher Garland gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:42 | Tulane | Daniel Rush connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wright | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Larry Villalobos makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:01 | Tulane | Robert Tai hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 64-56 |
| 05:00 | Tulane | Troy Davis misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Christopher Garland tips it home | 64-58 |
| 04:49 | Rice | He-ping Zheng misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Villalobos | 64-58 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Baran Gorski buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Gonzales and he's fouled by Robert Tai - foul #1 on Robert Tai, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Fortier (SG), Cortez Martin (SF), Justin Sims (C) Mario Gonzales, He-ping Zheng, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Weatherall (PG), Matthew Johnson (PF), Charles Kelsey (C) Daniel Rush, Robert Tai, Christopher Garland | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Baran Gorski misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:40 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Kelsey | 66-58 |
| 04:24 | Tulane | James Wright misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Justin Sims grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Cortez Martin - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Steven Richardson (SF) Larry Villalobos, Baran Gorski | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Cortez Martin makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Cortez Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:02 | Tulane | Troy Davis travels with the ball | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Cortez Martin blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Johnson - foul #3 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Rush (SG), Robert Tai (C) Troy Davis, James Wright | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Cortez Martin makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Cortez Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Tulane | Robert Tai's floater is tipped away by Justin Sims | 69-58 |
| 03:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mario Gonzales | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fortier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cortez Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Weatherall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tai (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Matthew Johnson steals it from Justin Sims | 69-58 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Rice | He-ping Zheng (PG), Baran Gorski (PF) Mario Gonzales, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Troy Davis (SG), James Wright (SF), Christopher Garland (C) Daniel Rush, Charles Kelsey, Robert Tai | |
| 02:55 | Tulane | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-58 |
| 02:54 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Cortez Martin snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Justin Sims misses the easy layup | 69-58 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Justin Sims blocks the short jumper by James Wright | 69-58 |
| 02:19 | Tulane | William Weatherall tips it in | 69-60 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Justin Sims comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Garland - foul #3 on Christopher Garland, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Steven Richardson (SF) He-ping Zheng, Cortez Martin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Justin Sims misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Justin Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:57 | Tulane | Christopher Garland snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Troy Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Mario Gonzales grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 01:22 | Tulane | Matthew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:10 | Tulane | James Wright clanks a jumper in the lane | 69-60 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Steven Richardson gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Christopher Fortier buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mario Gonzales | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Troy Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Baran Gorski grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Christopher Fortier is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #4 on Troy Davis, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Villalobos (PG), He-ping Zheng (SF), Cortez Martin (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Mario Gonzales, Steven Richardson, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Lehn (PG), Daniel Rush (SG), Nicholas Tritt (SF), Charles Kelsey (PF), Robert Tai (C) William Weatherall, Troy Davis, James Wright, Matthew Johnson, Christopher Garland | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Christopher Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Christopher Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Charles Kelsey connects on the jumper from close range set up by Michael Lehn and the foul's on Cortez Martin - foul #3 on Cortez Martin, team foul #3 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Quijada (PF) Christopher Fortier | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Charles Kelsey makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Larry Villalobos runs out the clock | 73-63 |