| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Banas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Wagner - foul #3 on James Wagner, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy (PF) James Wagner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Hilliker | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie James | 32-28 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Boucher | 35-30 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Max Fowler (SF), Craig Evers (PF), William Dennison (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Craig Evers - foul #3 on Craig Evers, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF) Craig Evers | |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | William Dennison can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:45 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy is hacked by Mark Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hansen, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 16:22 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Boucher | 40-30 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma | Andre Sanders is called for the reach on Craig Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Sanders, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Wagner (PF) Martin McCarthy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), David Anderson (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Andre Sanders, Anthony Neu, Mark Hansen, Max Fowler, William Dennison | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie James (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Randall Boucher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Banas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Craig Evers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Oklahoma | Craig Evers is called for the reach on Jimmie James - foul #4 on Craig Evers, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF) Craig Evers | |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Jimmie James | 42-30 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 15:05 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 15:01 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher is hacked by Mark Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hansen, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Craig Hilliker - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #7 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), Max Fowler (SF) David Anderson, Mark Hansen | |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Max Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 14:35 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Craig Hilliker | 43-30 |
| 14:14 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), William Dennison (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Anthony Neu, Christopher Davis, Glenn Tucker | |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | William Dennison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG) Andre Sanders | |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | David Morris drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Max Fowler | 43-32 |
| 13:07 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Hilliker | 46-32 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma | David Morris takes the ball from Randall Boucher | 46-34 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | William Dennison connects on the runner in the paint | 46-36 |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker is hacked by David Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jim Gilbert (SG), Martin McCarthy (SF) Jimmie James, Randall Boucher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, William Dennison, Max Fowler | |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 12:06 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Craig Hilliker | 47-36 |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Banas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Neu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Zachary Banas - foul #3 on Zachary Banas, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Borrero (C) Zachary Banas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Oklahoma | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on James Wagner - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher (SF) Martin McCarthy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), David Anderson (SG), Eddie Marshall (C) Andre Sanders, Anthony Neu, Glenn Tucker | |
| 10:43 | Oklahoma | James Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Mark Borrero | 47-37 |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-37 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | David Anderson tips it in | 47-39 |
| 09:11 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma | Mark Borrero gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma | James Wagner knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-39 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie James (PG), Martin McCarthy (SF), Zachary Banas (C) Craig Hilliker, Randall Boucher, Mark Borrero | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), William Dennison (SF), Max Fowler (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) David Anderson, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Max Fowler drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on James Wagner - foul #4 on James Wagner, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Henning (SF) James Wagner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Max Fowler makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:05 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Martin McCarthy steals the ball from David Morris | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Tucker - foul #1 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #10 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (PG), Randall Boucher (SF), James Wagner (PF) Jim Gilbert, Kevin Henning, Martin McCarthy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF) Max Fowler | |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma | James Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie James (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Boucher (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wagner (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Zachary Banas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Evers (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | David Morris snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Max Fowler (C) Andre Sanders, David Morris, William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-42 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:04 | Oklahoma | James Wagner hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randall Boucher | 52-42 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-42 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Craig Evers grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Max Fowler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 05:28 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy (SF) Randall Boucher | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), William Dennison (SF), Glenn Tucker (C) Anthony Neu, Mark Hansen, Craig Evers | |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James is fouled in the backcourt by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 52-45 |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas misses the shot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 05:08 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | James Wagner misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Max Fowler - foul #1 on Max Fowler, team foul #12 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jim Gilbert (SG) Craig Hilliker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF) Max Fowler | |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Zachary Banas swats the short shot by Glenn Tucker | 55-45 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Gilbert | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker buries a shot from the right block | 57-47 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James's pass is intercepted by David Morris in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | David Morris blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker tips it home | 57-49 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James's pass is intercepted by David Morris | 57-49 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | David Morris lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jimmie James (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Wagner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Zachary Banas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Wagner | 59-51 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #13 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (PG), Randall Boucher (SF) Jimmie James, Martin McCarthy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Craig Evers (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, William Dennison, Christopher Davis, Glenn Tucker | |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma | Craig Evers blocks the short jumper by James Wagner | 59-51 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Craig Evers gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall's floater is tipped away by Zachary Banas | 59-51 |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma | James Wagner pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Wagner | 61-51 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 01:47 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Mark Hansen is called for the reach on Randall Boucher - foul #4 on Mark Hansen, team foul #14 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy (SG), Kevin Henning (SF), Mark Borrero (C) Craig Hilliker, James Wagner, Zachary Banas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Max Fowler (SF), William Dennison (C) Mark Hansen, Eddie Marshall | |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Max Fowler misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-51 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy clanks a runner from the left block | 63-51 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Max Fowler gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma | Kevin Henning snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Jim Gilbert runs out the clock | 63-51 |