| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher McReath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bender (fresh) PF - Keith Sunderman (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | James Bender inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher McReath | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Damian Carr - foul #2 on Damian Carr, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Billy Falls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | George Smith gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath loses the dribble to Damian Carr | 34-34 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | George Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Ziff | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Brian Ziff comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Bender - foul #2 on James Bender, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), Brendan Lee (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender, Keith Sunderman, George Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Walters - foul #3 on James Walters, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Christopher Boone (SG), David Stratton (C) James Walters, Billy Falls, Brian Ziff | |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Edwin Thomas picks off the pass by Thomas Barnum | 35-36 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior's pass is intercepted by Christopher Boone in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edwin Thomas - foul #1 on Edwin Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee jams it | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Rice | David Stratton banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Barnum and he's fouled by Brendan Lee - foul #3 on Brendan Lee, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), James Bender (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick, Edwin Thomas, Paul Franklin, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Thomas Barnum, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald | |
| 16:28 | Rice | David Stratton makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | James Bender misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Compton - foul #2 on Edwin Compton, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Ziff (C) David Stratton | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Billy Falls drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin Compton | 39-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher McReath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Sunderman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathan Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Boone (fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Keith Sunderman is denied by Brian Ziff | 39-43 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Damian Carr comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Billy Falls is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Compton | 39-45 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | James Bender loses the dribble to Billy Falls | 39-45 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Brian Ziff loses the dribble to Christopher McReath in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Ziff | 39-45 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Billy Falls is fouled on the floor by Christopher McReath - foul #3 on Christopher McReath, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), George Smith (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender, Keith Sunderman, Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Christopher Boone, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 13:46 | Rice | William Grunwald misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 39-45 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | George Smith snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Grunwald - foul #1 on William Grunwald, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG) Charles Bolden | |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Stratton | 39-45 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brendan Lee (PF) Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Billy Falls buries a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Barnum | 39-47 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick, Paul Franklin, George Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Buchanan (SF), Damian Carr (PF) William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Keith Sunderman - foul #3 on Keith Sunderman, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 11:46 | Rice | James Walters misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Thomas Barnum gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher McReath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Sunderman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Brendan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Buchanan (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Jelinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | James Walters is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Edwin Thomas is blocked by Damian Carr | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Thomas Barnum grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Damian Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), James Bender (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), George Smith (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, Edwin Thomas, Keith Sunderman, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Thomas Barnum, James Walters, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Edwin Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior double dribbles | 41-50 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Billy Falls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | James Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Brian Ziff steps in front of the Augustus Zelnick pass | 41-50 |
| 09:22 | Rice | William Grunwald misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-50 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior buries a jumper in the lane | 43-50 |
| 08:53 | Rice | George Smith denies the turnaround by Brian Ziff | 43-50 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Augustus Zelnick | 43-50 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Charles Bolden steps in front of the Kevin Junior pass | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Edwin Compton can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | James Bender pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Brian Ziff - foul #1 on Brian Ziff, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher McReath (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Brendan Lee (PF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Kevin Junior, James Bender, Paul Franklin, George Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (PG), Christopher Boone (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), Damian Carr (PF), David Stratton (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, William Grunwald, Brian Ziff | |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:08 | Rice | David Stratton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Lee | 46-52 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 07:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 46-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Augustus Zelnick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher McReath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brendan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Boone (fresh) SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Jonathan Ramon is blocked by Damian Carr | 46-55 |
| 07:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Stratton | 46-55 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Christopher Boone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Keith Sunderman (PF) Augustus Zelnick, Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG) James Walters, Christopher Boone | |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher McReath | 48-55 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Thomas Barnum comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 48-55 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Burns is blocked by Thomas Barnum | 48-55 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Christopher McReath is called for the reach on Billy Falls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher McReath, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF), George Smith (C) Edwin Thomas, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, David Stratton | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Edwin Compton buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Ziff | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-57 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Edwin Compton snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Brian Ziff banks in the layup set up by William Grunwald | 50-59 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns lays it in set up by James Bender and the foul's on Thomas Barnum - foul #1 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Christopher McReath, James Bender, George Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, William Grunwald, Brian Ziff | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Jack Buchanan loses the dribble to Patrick Burns in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Burns | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Bolden | 55-61 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick (SG), Paul Franklin (SF), Brendan Lee (PF) Patrick Burns, Edwin Thomas, Keith Sunderman | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), David Stratton (C) James Walters, Jack Buchanan | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Billy Falls misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Ramon - foul #1 on Jonathan Ramon, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF) Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Ziff (C) David Stratton | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Junior (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Augustus Zelnick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bender (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Billy Falls steals it from Brendan Lee | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Damian Carr comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Bender - foul #3 on James Bender, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Damian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Burns | 58-65 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), George Smith (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF) Charles Bolden, Johnny Jelinski | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Thomas Barnum drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Compton | 58-67 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-67 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brendan Lee - foul #4 on Brendan Lee, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF) Paul Franklin, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | George Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Damian Carr - foul #3 on Damian Carr, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender, Keith Sunderman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Charles Bolden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brendan Lee (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Charles Bolden comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Junior - foul #2 on Kevin Junior, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Charles Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Charles Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Thomas | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Walters is hacked by Augustus Zelnick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Zelnick, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Walters makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Bolden - foul #4 on Charles Bolden, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Rice | James Walters misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Franklin - foul #3 on Paul Franklin, team foul #12 | 61-73 |
| 00:14 | Rice | James Walters makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Rice | James Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior is hacked by Charles Bolden - foul #5 on Charles Bolden, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Boone (SG) Charles Bolden | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Walters runs out the clock | 63-75 |