| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) PF - William Simmons (fresh) C - Nelson Quick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) SF - Shane Wolf (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fresh) C - Brian Denker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Brian Denker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Nelson Quick pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | William Simmons misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Weist | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is fouled on the floor by Patrick Paxton - foul #1 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Michael Weist scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Shaw | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | William Simmons drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Paxton | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Richard Clements throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | William Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Dan Hutchinson steps in front of the Brian Denker pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Brian Denker is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Shaw and he's hacked by William Simmons - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Damien Larocque (SG), John Yandell (SF), James Pack (PF) Richard Clements, Raymond Shaw, Shane Wolf, Michael Weist | |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Brian Denker makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Zarate | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Brian Denker blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Yandell - foul #1 on John Yandell, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Robert Nyman, Damien Larocque, John Yandell, James Pack, Brian Denker | |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Richard Wood grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Michael Weist grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Ricky Gray steps in front of the Christopher Joyce pass | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk's pass is intercepted by Hubert Langley in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw banks in the layup set up by Hubert Langley | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | James Williamson grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Zarate (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bradford (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Richard Wood (tiring) C - Ricky Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Langley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Weist (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Joyce (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | James Williamson is called for the reach on Lawrence Wolk in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williamson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Michael Bradford, Richard Wood, Ricky Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Damien Larocque (SG), Shane Wolf (SF), James Pack (PF), John Yandell (C) James Williamson, Raymond Shaw, Hubert Langley, Michael Weist, Christopher Joyce | |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is hacked by Shane Wolf - foul #1 on Shane Wolf, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Pack - foul #1 on James Pack, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Brian Denker (C) Richard Clements, Damien Larocque, John Yandell | |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Nelson Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | James Pack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Wolf | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf misses long on a floater in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Nelson Quick tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | James Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Brian Denker buries a runner in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Nyman - foul #1 on Robert Nyman, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SF) Patrick Paxton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Damien Larocque (SG), Michael Weist (PF), John Yandell (C) Robert Nyman, Raymond Shaw, James Pack, Brian Denker | |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Breslawski - foul #1 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Nelson Quick pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Michael Weist loses the dribble to Goran Breslawski | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | William Simmons connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Goran Breslawski and he's hacked by Michael Weist - foul #1 on Michael Weist, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Albert Lawler (SF), Richard Wood (C) Dan Hutchinson, Goran Breslawski, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Brian Denker (C) Richard Clements, Damien Larocque, Shane Wolf, John Yandell | |
| 12:25 | Niagara | William Simmons misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | James Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Wolk - foul #1 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Timothy Ritchey | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Raymond Shaw is called for the reach on Timothy Ritchey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Brian Denker clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 16-9 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | William Simmons pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) PF - William Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Williamson (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Denker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk is open but misses the lay-in | 16-9 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Richard Wood gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Brian Denker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 16-9 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Richard Wood snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Ritchey, Albert Lawler, William Simmons, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Robert Nyman (SG), Damien Larocque (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) James Williamson, Raymond Shaw, Hubert Langley, Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | James Pack can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 16-9 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | James Pack tips it but misses | 16-9 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | James Pack tips it home | 16-11 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF) Dan Hutchinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | James Pack is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (PF) James Pack | |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Joyce - foul #1 on Christopher Joyce, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Lawrence Wolk (SG), Nelson Quick (C) Vernon Zarate, Goran Breslawski, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF), James Pack (PF) Robert Nyman, Christopher Joyce | |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Richard Clements is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Yandell | 18-13 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton buries a shot from the right wing set up by Dan Hutchinson | 20-13 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | John Yandell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Damien Larocque | 20-15 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Damien Larocque - foul #1 on Damien Larocque, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Michael Bradford (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Ricky Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG) Richard Clements, Damien Larocque | |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | John Yandell is whistled for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Simmons (PF) Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Weist (PF) John Yandell | |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton grabs the board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Simmons (tired) 4 pts. C - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Wolf (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Michael Weist (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pack (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | William Simmons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Richard Wood (PF) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Damien Larocque (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Robert Nyman, Michael Weist, James Pack | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Wolf | 22-17 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Michael Bradford drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Wolk | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Richard Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski tips it in | 26-17 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Ritchey, Goran Breslawski, Richard Wood, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) Richard Clements, Shane Wolf, Damien Larocque, Christopher Joyce | |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Raymond Shaw is called for the reach on Ricky Gray - foul #2 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (SG) Raymond Shaw | |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Michael Weist gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Gray - foul #1 on Ricky Gray, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley's pass is intercepted by Albert Lawler | 26-17 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Albert Lawler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Ricky Gray is hacked by Michael Weist - foul #2 on Michael Weist, team foul #11 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG) Vernon Zarate | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Pack (PF), John Yandell (C) Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | James Pack gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Timothy Ritchey is called for the reach on Robert Nyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG) James Williamson | |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Wood (PF) Ricky Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG) Richard Clements | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | James Williamson is fouled on the floor by Richard Wood - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG) Timothy Ritchey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SG) Robert Nyman | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Williamson - foul #2 on James Williamson, team foul #12 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Lawrence Wolk, Albert Lawler, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), Brian Denker (C) James Williamson, Hubert Langley, John Yandell | |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Goran Breslawski steals the ball from Shane Wolf in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Michael Bradford blows the layup | 30-21 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Richard Clements snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Richard Clements drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Damien Larocque | 30-24 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | Richard Clements snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Breslawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wood (tired) 4 reb. C - Michael Bradford (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Damien Larocque (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Shane Wolf (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Pack (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Denker (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wood - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Lawrence Wolk (SG), William Simmons (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Goran Breslawski, Richard Wood, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), James Williamson (SG), Michael Weist (PF), John Yandell (C) Richard Clements, Damien Larocque, James Pack, Brian Denker | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk loses the dribble to Robert Nyman in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is hacked by William Simmons - foul #3 on William Simmons, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF), Nelson Quick (C) Patrick Paxton, William Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (SG) James Williamson | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Michael Weist is called for the reach on Vernon Zarate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Weist, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hubert Langley (SF), Damien Larocque (PF) Shane Wolf, Michael Weist | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Lawrence Wolk is called for the reach on Raymond Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (C) Damien Larocque | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Albert Lawler knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hubert Langley | 34-31 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Raymond Shaw steals it from Vernon Zarate in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Raymond Shaw picks off the pass by Albert Lawler | 34-31 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | John Yandell buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hubert Langley | 34-33 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Ricky Gray buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | John Yandell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Hubert Langley | 37-35 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | Christopher Joyce steals it from Nelson Quick in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Shaw | 37-37 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Lawrence Wolk (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Richard Wood (C) Vernon Zarate, Timothy Ritchey, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), Damien Larocque (PF), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Hubert Langley, John Yandell, Christopher Joyce | |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Damien Larocque | 37-40 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is hacked by Brian Denker - foul #1 on Brian Denker, team foul #14 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Pack (PF) Damien Larocque | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Brian Denker scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Williamson | 39-42 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Richard Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The clock runs out | 39-42 |