HONOLULU — The NFL’s all-stars are defending their effort in the lowest scoring Pro Bowl in eight years, a game that pitted teammates against each other in a contest decided in the final minute.

“The game was as good as an all-star game or Pro Bowl could ever be and it’s been a great week,’’ said New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham, who caught an 8-yard touchdown from Saints teammate Drew Brees in the second quarter Sunday en route to a 22-21 victory for Jerry Rice over Deion Sanders.

Dallas running back DeMarco Murray caught a 20-yard touchdown pass with 41 seconds left and Carolina running back Mike Tolbert plunged into the end zone for a 2-point conversion to give Rice the win in the first NFL all-star game to stray from the AFC versus NFC format.