| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) C - Allen McBane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Allen McBane 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) | |
| 19:55 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Adams - foul #1 on Clarence Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Brandon Mask is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Mask | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Clarence Reddick connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dewayne Costas | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes is denied on a layup by Dewayne Costas | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Allen McBane snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Clarence Reddick clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Larry Grimes - foul #1 on Larry Grimes, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Brandon Mask is called for the reach on Clarence Adams - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Clarence Reddick picks off the pass by Leonard Evans | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the dunk | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jerry Granberg | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams makes the 3 from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Leonard Evans is called for the reach on Allen McBane - foul #1 on Leonard Evans, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Long - foul #1 on Frank Long, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Frank Long drills a jumper from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Clarence Adams and he's hacked by Frank Long - foul #2 on Frank Long, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG), Luis Rix (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Clarence Adams, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Glenn Liljeberg, John Stetler, Charles Barnes, Frank Long | |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Clarence Reddick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Amos Polizzi (fresh) SG - Luis Rix (fresh) SF - Daniel Alton (fresh) PF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) C - Leonard Stillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) SG - Nicholas English (fresh) SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen McBane (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Rix | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Dewayne Costas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Christopher Moore (C) Amos Polizzi, Luis Rix, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF), John Stetler (C) Brandon Mask, Nicholas English, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Dallas | 11-10 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey's pass is intercepted by Dewayne Costas | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Larry Dallas lays it in on a nice dish by Dewayne Costas | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Dewayne Costas pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG), Luis Rix (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Jerry Granberg, Daniel Alton, Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Nicholas English (SG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes | |
| 13:17 | Rice | Amos Polizzi is called for the reach on Clarence Reddick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Nicholas English banks in the layup | 11-14 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas English | 13-16 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Luis Rix clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Stetler | 13-16 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Nicholas English misses long on a floater from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Brandon Mask grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Nicholas English loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Gene Whipkey (C) Amos Polizzi, Luis Rix, Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Larry Dallas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, John Stetler, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) SF - Buddy Klapper (fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) C - Gene Whipkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jerry Granberg | 15-16 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Nicholas English is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper tips it in | 17-16 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg is fouled on the floor by Buddy Klapper - foul #1 on Buddy Klapper, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Moore (C) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Nicholas English | |
| 10:24 | Rice | The short jumper by Glenn Liljeberg is denied by Christopher Moore | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #1 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Jerry Granberg, Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Brandon Mask throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (SG) Buddy Klapper | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Allen McBane pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the turnaround in the paint | 19-18 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Luis Rix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Allen McBane grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stillman - foul #1 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (PF) Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Allen McBane | |
| 08:48 | Rice | John Stetler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Dallas - foul #1 on Larry Dallas, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Larry Grimes (PF) Amos Polizzi, Luis Rix, Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:58 | Rice | John Stetler can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 07:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Stetler | 20-20 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Larry Dallas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Reddick | 20-23 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Whipkey | 23-23 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Jerry Granberg is called for the reach on Nicholas English in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Christopher Moore (C) Jerry Granberg, Gene Whipkey, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, John Stetler, Clarence Reddick, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Alton | 26-25 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (SG) Clarence Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG) Nicholas English | |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Allen McBane pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Amos Polizzi steals it from Glenn Liljeberg in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Luis Rix loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF) Luis Rix, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Charles Barnes drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Glenn Liljeberg | 26-27 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Glenn Liljeberg steals the ball from Jerry Granberg | 26-27 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Amos Polizzi - foul #2 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Gene Whipkey (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Amos Polizzi, Christopher Moore, Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Stetler (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| 05:38 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Geyer - foul #1 on Jonathan Geyer, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF) Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg | |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper loses the dribble to Larry Dallas | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Rice | John Stetler misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper makes the shot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Whipkey - foul #1 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (PF) Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) John Stetler | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper is hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG) Clarence Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF) Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick | |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Charles Barnes snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Nicholas English knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Barnes | 28-32 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is fouled on the floor by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #2 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (C) Luis Rix, Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Frank Long (PF), Allen McBane (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Amos Polizzi (fresh) SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) PF - Larry Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Alton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Liljeberg | 31-34 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Christopher Moore (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Mask | 32-36 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Christopher Moore swats the short shot by Dewayne Costas | 35-36 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Adams and he's hacked by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #3 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (PF) Clarence Adams, Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Frank Long, Allen McBane | |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Amos Polizzi picks off the pass by Nicholas English in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is hacked by Larry Dallas - foul #2 on Larry Dallas, team foul #11 | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG) Amos Polizzi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Larry Dallas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Granberg - foul #2 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (PF) Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (PF) Clarence Reddick | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Alton | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 39-36 |