| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | TULN | RICE |
 | FG | 09:39 | Ross Thevenot 38 Yd | 3 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | TULN | RICE |
 | TD | 11:57 | Jarett Dillard 13 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 03:44 | Matt Forte 46 Yd Run (Ross Thevenot Kick) | 10 | 7 |
| TD | 00:41 | Matt Forte 1 Yd Run (Ross Thevenot Kick) | 17 | 7 |
| THIRD QUARTER | TULN | RICE |
| TD | 10:16 | Matt Forte 5 Yd Run (Ross Thevenot Kick) | 24 | 7 |
| TD | 07:38 | Jarett Dillard 6 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 24 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | TULN | RICE |
| TD | 13:49 | Matt Forte 1 Yd Run (Ross Thevenot Kick) | 31 | 14 |
| FG | 10:18 | Clark Fangmeier 30 Yd | 31 | 17 |
| TD | 07:24 | Matt Forte 13 Yd Run (Ross Thevenot Kick) | 38 | 17 |
| TD | 07:04 | James Casey 61 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 38 | 24 |
| TD | 02:14 | Ade Tuyo 1 Yd Run (Ross Thevenot Kick) | 45 | 24 |
| TD | 00:25 | James Casey 6 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 45 | 31 |
Tulane 45, 
Rice 31