| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Hudgens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dix (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joey Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | George Dix inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Thorpe - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | The Citadel | The pull-up jumper by Joey Hardy is blocked by Richard Hudspeth | 38-35 |
| 19:02 | The Citadel | Anthony Williamson grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| 18:18 | The Citadel | Anthony Williamson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hudgens | 40-38 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Randy Thorpe and he's fouled by Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Pettit (PG), Joe Moon (SG), Nathan Logan (SF), Daniel Hahne (PF), Fred Mendenhall (C) Robert Hudgens, Corey Caldwell, George Dix, Joey Hardy, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Randy Thorpe, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | The Citadel | Fred Mendenhall loses the dribble to Mark Carpenter in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits a driving attempt near the basket | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | The Citadel | Fred Mendenhall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Henry Pettit takes the ball from Jack Lambdin | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | The Citadel | Joe Moon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth tips it in | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan is fouled on the floor by Richard Hudspeth - foul #2 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens (PG), Corey Caldwell (SG), George Dix (SF), Joey Hardy (PF) Henry Pettit, Joe Moon, Daniel Hahne, Fred Mendenhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter, Wayne Brewer | |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joey Hardy | 42-45 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Hudgens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dix (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joey Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy throws it down on a great pass from Robert Hudgens | 44-47 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 44-50 |
| 15:19 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | George Dix grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:07 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-50 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne knocks in the jumper in the paint | 44-52 |
| 14:12 | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 14:11 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Hudgens | 46-52 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Thorpe - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Pettit (SG), Joe Moon (SF), Fred Mendenhall (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Corey Caldwell, George Dix, Joey Hardy, Nathan Logan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 13:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 12:51 | The Citadel | Fred Mendenhall drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hudgens | 49-54 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Hahne (SF) Robert Hudgens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 12:01 | The Citadel | Daniel Hahne connects on the runner in the paint set up by Henry Pettit | 51-54 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Henry Pettit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hahne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Mendenhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 11:37 | The Citadel | Joe Moon gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Joe Moon makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Pettit and the foul's on Wayne Brewer - foul #3 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jonathan Jack (PG), Corey Caldwell (SG) Henry Pettit, Fred Mendenhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Mark Carpenter, Wayne Brewer | |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Joe Moon makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Jack - foul #1 on Jonathan Jack, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Dix (SF), Joey Hardy (PF) Joe Moon, Daniel Hahne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is hacked by Jonathan Jack - foul #2 on Jonathan Jack, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:22 | The Citadel | George Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | George Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jones | 54-57 |
| 09:36 | The Citadel | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on George Dix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens (PG), Daniel Hahne (SG), Nathan Logan (C) Jonathan Jack, Corey Caldwell, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Sam Sykes | |
| 09:36 | The Citadel | George Dix makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:36 | The Citadel | George Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-57 |
| 09:19 | The Citadel | Daniel Hahne grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Mark Carpenter is called for the reach on Daniel Hahne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Pettit (SG) Joey Hardy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Hahne makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Hahne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Rapp | 58-60 |
| 08:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens is hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joe Moon (SF), Joey Hardy (PF), Fred Mendenhall (C) George Dix, Daniel Hahne, Nathan Logan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| 08:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:26 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:15 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hudgens | 60-60 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Mendenhall - foul #1 on Fred Mendenhall, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell (SG) Henry Pettit | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Mark Carpenter | |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Hudgens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Corey Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joey Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Mendenhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Fred Mendenhall gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Joe Moon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Joe Moon snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hudgens | 65-61 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 05:55 | The Citadel | Corey Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:41 | The Citadel | The jumper by Joe Moon is denied by Mitchell Hearne | 65-61 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 05:26 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Corey Caldwell | 65-61 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Joe Moon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Pettit (PG), Daniel Hahne (SG), George Dix (SF), Nathan Logan (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Robert Hudgens, Corey Caldwell, Joe Moon, Joey Hardy, Fred Mendenhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Michael Jones, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe loses the dribble to Anthony Williamson | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | George Dix clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Thorpe - foul #5 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | George Dix makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | George Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Anthony Williamson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jack Lambdin | 66-61 |
| 04:09 | The Citadel | Anthony Williamson snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Henry Pettit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Henry Pettit - foul #2 on Henry Pettit, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hahne - foul #2 on Daniel Hahne, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Henry Pettit (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hahne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Sykes (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by George Dix | 68-63 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Carpenter | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens (PG), Corey Caldwell (SG), Joey Hardy (PF) Henry Pettit, Daniel Hahne, Nathan Logan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Hudspeth, Sam Sykes | |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mitchell Hearne - foul #3 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter drills a jumper from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens loses the ball out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses the jumper near the basket | 70-67 |
| 01:36 | The Citadel | Joey Hardy pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens is hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #5 on Richard Rapp, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter can't finish the layup | 71-67 |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | George Dix snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joey Hardy | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | George Dix is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nathan Logan (PF) Joey Hardy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | George Dix makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | George Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Jack Lambdin is called for the reach on Nathan Logan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Pettit (SG) Corey Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Nathan Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Henry Pettit | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Hahne (PF) Nathan Logan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Robert Hudgens runs out the clock | 77-70 |