| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - John Murray (fresh) C - Joel Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) C - Casey Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Casey Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | John Smith throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Rice | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Clay Farnham comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | John Murray misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF) John Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (PF), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:54 | Rice | Joel Woods steals the ball from Philip Crenshaw | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Joel Woods hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Ron McCasland is hacked by Joseph Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Potter, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Stephen Kile clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Riley - foul #1 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Joseph Potter is called for the reach on Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Joseph Potter, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG) Joseph Potter | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Charles Driskell, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) SG - Henry Ross (fresh) SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - John Murray (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ron McCasland (fresh) SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) SF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses short on a jump hook from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Kristopher Mire steals it from Henry Ross | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the dunk attempt | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Stephen Kile steals the ball from Henry Ross | 5-6 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Kristopher Mire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Kile | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | John Murray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Gills | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the easy open layup | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Clay Farnham snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Stephen Kile tips it home | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Stephen Kile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Barry Gills, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Kristopher Mire, Stephen Kile, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 13:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Driskell | 7-10 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Charles Driskell comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Chung Chin - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Joel Woods gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG) John Smith | |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kee - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #7 | 7-11 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Chung Chin drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Kee | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Chung Chin swats the shot by Harold Barnes | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses badly on a shot in the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Charles Driskell snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Richard Kee, John Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 12:10 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Calderwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Driskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Charles Driskell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Driskell, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Charles Driskell | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Henry Ross clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Calderwood - foul #1 on Brandon Calderwood, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG) Brandon Calderwood | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Clay Farnham is called for the reach on Jeremy Riley - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Casey Simpson is called for the reach on Joel Woods - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG) Henry Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Kristopher Mire steps in front of the Richard Kee pass | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Chung Chin is called for the reach on Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #9 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Casey Simpson | |
| 10:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Barry Gills is hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #2 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Harold Barnes is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Barry Gills clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Joel Woods connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF) Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 14-14 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Henry Ross's pass is intercepted by Brandon Calderwood | 14-14 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Calderwood | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Henry Ross snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Richard Kee hits a floater from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses long on a floater in the paint | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Stephen Kile tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Rodney Tafolla, John Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Philip Crenshaw (C) Brandon Calderwood, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ron McCasland (fresh) SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Barry Gills clanks a shot in the paint | 16-16 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ron McCasland | 16-18 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Matt Sealey travels in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF), John Murray (PF) Barry Gills, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Henry Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood is hacked by Rodney Tafolla in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Tafolla, team foul #10 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (SF) Harold Barnes | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Philip Crenshaw (PF) Matt Sealey, Clay Farnham | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Charles Driskell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Casey Simpson | 16-22 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 16-22 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood is hacked by Richard Kee - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #11 | 16-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Joel Woods (C) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, John Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Stephen Kile, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Charles Driskell picks off the pass by Chung Chin | 16-23 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Charles Driskell banks in the layup | 16-25 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Henry Ross drills a jumper from the left side | 18-25 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF) Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Matt Sealey (SG) Brandon Calderwood, Charles Driskell | |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Joel Woods travels with the ball | 18-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Casey Simpson | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SF) Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Philip Crenshaw (C) Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Potter (fresh) PF - John Murray (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Kristopher Mire steals the ball from Joseph Potter | 18-25 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw blows the wide open layup | 18-25 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Kristopher Mire tips it in | 18-27 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Woods | 21-27 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is fouled on the floor by Chung Chin - foul #3 on Chung Chin, team foul #12 | 21-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Chung Chin, John Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Matt Sealey, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #3 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Stephen Kile (PF) Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham | |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:23 | Rice | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-28 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it but misses | 23-28 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Barry Gills snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF), John Murray (PF) Barry Gills, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stanley Cunningham (PF), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Stephen Kile, Casey Simpson | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #13 | 23-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Kee | 25-30 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Calderwood - foul #2 on Brandon Calderwood, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Charles Driskell, Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Joel Woods steals the ball from Stephen Kile | 29-30 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG) Brandon Calderwood | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Stephen Kile gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF) John Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (C) Stanley Cunningham | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |