| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | James Chavers is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Parsons | 28-34 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | James Parsons clanks a runner from the right block | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Duff - foul #2 on Byron Duff, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Kinsler (C) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:20 | Rice | James Chavers misses the jump hook from close range | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Rice | James Chavers tips it in | 28-36 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | James Kinsler misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff, James Stinnett | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | James Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | James Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Keith Amon clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF) James Kinsler | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Keith Amon makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Keith Amon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donnell Cook | 31-38 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs's floater is tipped away by James Parsons | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Keith Amon travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG) Craig Stoner, Keith Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| 15:57 | Rice | James Parsons is called for the reach on Donnell Cook - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Byron Duff (SF), Jessie Gipson (C) Marvin Lynn, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stinnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Gipson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rice | James Stinnett denies the turnaround by James Shook | 31-40 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | James Stinnett gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Dorey | 33-40 |
| 15:01 | Rice | James Chavers misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 15:00 | Rice | James Shook tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Antonio Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG), Marvin Lynn (SF), James Kinsler (PF) Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff, James Stinnett | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | James Kinsler drills a driving attempt near the basket | 35-42 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Michael Bacher comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-42 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits the finger roll set up by Donnell Cook | 35-44 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | James Kinsler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Amon | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Donnell Cook knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 38-46 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Keith Amon, James Kinsler, Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Craig Stoner steals the ball from William Stanton in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner lays it up and in | 42-46 |
| 11:44 | Rice | James Chavers misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #4 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF), James Kinsler (C) Marvin Lynn, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:44 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:44 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Stoner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Studebaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stinnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Byron Duff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Byron Duff pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | James Stinnett banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 11:16 | Rice | James Chavers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Rice | James Chavers's pass is intercepted by Danny Studebaker in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Studebaker | 48-47 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Craig Stoner is called for the reach on William Stanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Stoner, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG) Craig Stoner | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| 10:30 | Rice | James Shook buries a runner in the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | James Kinsler misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | James Stinnett snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | David Mabe takes the ball from Danny Studebaker | 48-49 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:48 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Mabe | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Stinnett - foul #2 on James Stinnett, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Keith Amon (SG), Brendan McIntyre (SF), Marvin Lynn (C) John Knox, Danny Studebaker, Byron Duff, James Kinsler | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 09:32 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:32 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Brendan McIntyre snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Dorey | 50-50 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Michael Bacher connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Clark | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:36 | Rice | James Shook's layup is rejected by James Stinnett | 52-52 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | James Stinnett gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Amon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan McIntyre (fairly fresh) PF - James Stinnett (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Lynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (tiring) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shook (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 07:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerome Wiggs | 52-52 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Clark | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Jerome Wiggs steals it from Kevin Dorey | 52-55 |
| 05:48 | Rice | James Shook knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Keith Amon, Brendan McIntyre, James Stinnett, Marvin Lynn | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donnell Cook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, James Shook | |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Studebaker | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Stoner - foul #2 on Craig Stoner, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 05:11 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:11 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | James Parsons snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | James Chavers swats the short shot by James Parsons | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Byron Duff snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | James Parsons misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Antoine Sharp snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), James Kinsler (PF) Craig Stoner, Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | James Kinsler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Donnell Cook gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Byron Duff steals it from David Mabe in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | James Parsons drills a jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 03:11 | Rice | James Kinsler is called for the reach on David Mabe - foul #3 on James Kinsler, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (PG), Marvin Lynn (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) Kevin Dorey, Byron Duff, James Kinsler | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (C) Antoine Sharp, Donnell Cook, James Chavers | |
| 03:11 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bacher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG) Craig Stoner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:29 | Rice | James Chavers misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-60 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | James Parsons gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is fouled on the floor by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Amon (SG) Danny Studebaker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Marvin Lynn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker (SG), Byron Duff (SF), James Kinsler (PF) Keith Amon, Marvin Lynn, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) William Stanton, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| 01:53 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 01:51 | Rice | James Chavers misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF), James Parsons (C) James Kinsler, Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Byron Duff is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Byron Duff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Studebaker | 59-60 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Danny Studebaker picks off the pass by Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker lays it in | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | Rice | David Mabe scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Costner and he's fouled by James Stinnett - foul #3 on James Stinnett, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:52 | Rice | David Mabe makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Byron Duff comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:31 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | David Mabe is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Dorey - foul #1 on Kevin Dorey, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:30 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | James Stinnett gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Danny Studebaker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Antonio Clark can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Byron Duff pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Antonio Clark is called for the reach on Byron Duff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-63 |