| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Colton McMahill (fresh) SG - Derek Atwater (fresh) SF - Mark Bratton (fresh) PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Andrew Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Peter White steals the ball from Adam Poole | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | Hector Zamora steals it from Derek Atwater | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Colton McMahill is called for the reach on Hector Zamora in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colton McMahill, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Andy Robinson (PF), Arthur Lindholm (C) Colton McMahill, Peter White, Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pat Miller (C) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-3 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lindholm | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Derek Atwater | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is fouled on the floor by Derek Atwater - foul #1 on Derek Atwater, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF), Andrew Cobb (C) Derek Atwater, Arthur Lindholm, Andy Robinson, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Dennis Robinson, Erasmo Russo | |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero loses the dribble to Colton McMahill | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Colton McMahill (fresh) SG - Michael Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Andrew Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses long on a floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Claude | 5-5 |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | Stephen Floyd steals the ball from Mark Bratton | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby tips it home | 5-9 |
| 14:27 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill hits a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | Peter White grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Derek Atwater (SG), Arthur Lindholm (SF), Andy Robinson (PF), Pat Miller (C) Colton McMahill, Michael Ugarte, Mark Bratton, Peter White, Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Jeffrey Claude, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hector Zamora | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr misses the floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Erasmo Russo picks off the pass by Arthur Lindholm | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Adam Poole comes up short on the runner in the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater is hacked by Adam Poole - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell (SF), Peter White (PF), Andrew Cobb (C) Arthur Lindholm, Andy Robinson, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Dennis Robinson, Erasmo Russo | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SG - Derek Atwater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Waddell (fresh) PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Peter White grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gilberto Caballero | 11-12 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Mark Bratton (SF) Virgil Carr, Conrad Waddell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Adam Poole snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Caballero | 11-12 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:17 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Colton McMahill | 14-12 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton is fouled on the floor by Blaine Royer - foul #1 on Blaine Royer, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Virgil Carr (SG), Andy Robinson (PF), Arthur Lindholm (C) Colton McMahill, Derek Atwater, Peter White, Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Vincent Munsey, Carmelo Lopez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 08:50 | Holy Cross | Michael Kibby steals it from Arthur Lindholm | 14-12 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is hacked by Virgil Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pat Miller (C) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Lindholm | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Ugarte (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SF - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Robinson (fresh) C - Pat Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Blaine Royer (tiring) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Hector Zamora - foul #1 on Hector Zamora, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF) Virgil Carr, Arthur Lindholm, Andy Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Pat Miller is called for the reach on Gilberto Caballero - foul #1 on Pat Miller, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Andrew Cobb (C) Michael Ugarte, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG) Vincent Munsey | |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:16 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson (C) Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Blaine Royer (SF) Hector Zamora, Dennis Robinson | |
| 06:16 | Holy Cross | Peter White makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:16 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero throws it down set up by Vincent Munsey and the foul's on Peter White - foul #1 on Peter White, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG) Carmelo Lopez | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Bratton - foul #1 on Mark Bratton, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (SF), Pat Miller (C) Mark Bratton, Peter White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, Adam Poole | |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is fouled on the floor by Andy Robinson - foul #1 on Andy Robinson, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Andrew Cobb (C) Colton McMahill, Andy Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Michael Kibby | |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller lays it in and the foul's on Adam Poole - foul #2 on Adam Poole, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (SG), Mark Bratton (SF) Derek Atwater, Arthur Lindholm | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd lays it up and in and the foul's on Virgil Carr - foul #2 on Virgil Carr, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell (SG), Peter White (PF) Virgil Carr, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Dennis Robinson, Erasmo Russo | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Stephen Floyd is called for the reach on Conrad Waddell - foul #1 on Stephen Floyd, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (SG) Conrad Waddell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Carr - foul #3 on Virgil Carr, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Derek Atwater (SG), Andy Robinson (PF), Arthur Lindholm (C) Michael Ugarte, Virgil Carr, Peter White, Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF) Vincent Munsey, Carmelo Lopez, Dennis Robinson | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 03:05 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pat Miller (C) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Stephen Floyd, Erasmo Russo | |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Adam Poole is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater loses the dribble to Gilberto Caballero | 22-23 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm can't finish the layup | 22-25 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Adam Poole snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits the finger roll | 22-27 |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pat Miller | 24-27 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Arthur Lindholm is called for the reach on Hector Zamora in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Lindholm, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF), Andrew Cobb (C) Colton McMahill, Arthur Lindholm, Andy Robinson, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF) Carmelo Lopez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole | |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:02 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Bratton, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Blaine Royer (SF) Hector Zamora, Dennis Robinson | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 24-29 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Peter White pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Peter White drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Ugarte | 26-29 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Cobb - foul #1 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell (SG) Derek Atwater | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 26-30 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-30 |