| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) C - Paul Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Moffitt | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Rapp | 3-3 |
| 19:22 | Northern Arizona | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Balls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Carpenter | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Balls - foul #1 on Joseph Balls, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas makes the floater from the left block | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rapp - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jason Gray (PF), Eric Harmon (C) James Arenas, Paul Moffitt, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (SG) Jerry Sasaki | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jack Lambdin | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Northern Arizona | Mark Carpenter is called for the reach on Jason Janousek - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Joseph Balls | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 16:34 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon misses the floater from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Jerry Sasaki (SG), Paul Adams (C) Warren Gore, Jason Janousek, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Adams and the foul's on Richard Hudspeth - foul #1 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Wayne Brewer | |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Moffitt (fairly fresh) C - Paul Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) C - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Dewey Calhoun is denied by Paul Moffitt | 10-7 |
| 15:40 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:11 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Eric Harmon (C) Jerry Sasaki, Jason Gray, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 14:50 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Arenas - foul #1 on James Arenas, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG) James Arenas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF) Mark Carpenter | |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Mitchell Hearne swats the layup by Paul Moffitt | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Moffitt | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Thorpe - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth's 3 pointer is rejected by Joseph Balls | 14-9 |
| 13:51 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:23 | Northern Arizona | Mitchell Hearne steals it from Joseph Balls | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Janousek - foul #1 on Jason Janousek, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Jerry Sasaki (SG), Jason Gray (PF), Ernest Powell (C) Warren Gore, Jason Janousek, Paul Moffitt, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Randy Thorpe, Wayne Brewer | |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses the runner from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki tips it home | 16-11 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth loses the dribble to James Arenas | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell is hacked by Richard Hudspeth - foul #2 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams (PF) Jason Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Hudspeth, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 12:27 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Balls (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - Ernest Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) C - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is hacked by Ernest Powell - foul #1 on Ernest Powell, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jason Janousek (SG), Jason Gray (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF), Eric Harmon (C) James Arenas, Jerry Sasaki, Joseph Balls, Paul Adams, Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Mark Carpenter | |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dewey Calhoun | 16-15 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Dewey Calhoun - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF) Dewey Calhoun | |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits a runner from the right block | 18-17 |
| 09:54 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Warren Gore | 20-17 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Janousek - foul #2 on Jason Janousek, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Ernest Powell (C) Jason Janousek, Jason Gray, Paul Moffitt, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Michael Jones, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:12 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Warren Gore | 22-18 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG) Warren Gore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Wayne Brewer | |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Carpenter | 22-20 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the floater from the left wing set up by Randy Thorpe | 22-22 |
| 08:21 | Northern Arizona | Mark Carpenter steps in front of the Jerry Sasaki pass in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Carpenter | 22-25 |
| 08:07 | Northern Arizona | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Jerry Sasaki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (PF) Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Randy Thorpe, Dewey Calhoun | |
| 08:07 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:07 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 07:49 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls grabs the board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Balls (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses the wide open shot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Carpenter | 23-25 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Paul Adams denies the turnaround by Mark Carpenter | 23-25 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 06:56 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:52 | Northern Arizona | Richard Rapp takes the ball from Joseph Balls in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't throw it down | 23-25 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Carpenter | 23-25 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | James Arenas takes the ball from Michael Jones | 23-25 |
| 06:12 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Adams | 26-25 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Jason Gray steals it from Mark Carpenter | 26-25 |
| 05:51 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki's pass is intercepted by Jack Lambdin in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 05:25 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Sasaki | 28-27 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin loses the dribble to Jerry Sasaki | 28-27 |
| 05:01 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 04:34 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:14 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls connects on the floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jason Janousek (SG), Paul Moffitt (PF), Eric Harmon (C) James Arenas, Jerry Sasaki, Joseph Balls, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Warren Gore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Janousek (fresh) SF - Jason Gray (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray is hacked by Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Gore - foul #1 on Warren Gore, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:05 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 03:04 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:43 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt blows the wide open dunk | 32-29 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Thorpe | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Ernest Powell (C) Jason Janousek, Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Paul Moffitt - foul #1 on Paul Moffitt, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:42 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Thorpe - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG) Warren Gore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:24 | Northern Arizona | Sam Sykes swats the layup by Jerry Sasaki | 33-33 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 01:03 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Balls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF) Michael Jones, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Jerry Sasaki steals it from Sam Sykes | 35-33 |
| 00:42 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls banks in the layup set up by Jerry Sasaki | 37-33 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |