| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land inbounds the ball | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 31-50 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Mark Graham is blocked by Gary Olivarez | 31-50 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is fouled on the floor by Ivan Brent - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF) Gary Land | |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (PG) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), John Frost (C) Archie Kane, Richard Harden | |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the free throw | 33-50 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a floater from close range set up by Ivan Brent | 33-52 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the easy layup | 33-52 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | John Frost gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Salvatore Giordano - foul #3 on Ivan Brent, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf (C) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, John Frost | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki loses the dribble to Jordon McAfee | 33-55 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is whistled for a carry | 33-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | James Cornelius knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Wydra | 35-55 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 35-57 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Houde | 37-57 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it in | 37-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jarek Zulauf | 40-59 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on Richard Harden - foul #2 on Kevin Wells, team foul #1 | 40-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land travels with the ball | 40-59 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG) James Wydra, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley tips it home | 42-59 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the fadeaway in the paint | 42-61 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Jordon McAfee is called for the reach on James Cornelius - foul #2 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), John Frost (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-61 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi is hacked by John Frost - foul #1 on John Frost, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, John Frost | |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits the finger roll set up by Freddie Crowley | 44-64 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-64 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | James Wydra snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | James Wydra knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-64 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 46-64 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #2 | 46-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-66 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Suzuki - foul #2 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF) David Frazier | |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden can't tip it in | 46-66 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 48-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 6 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 48-69 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 51-69 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is called for the reach on Brian Munz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Brian Munz is blocked by Freddie Crowley | 51-69 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled on the floor by Freddie Crowley - foul #2 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cornelius | 51-69 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is whistled for a carry | 51-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 51-69 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-69 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Suzuki - foul #3 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), John Frost (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Gary Olivarez blocks the short jumper by James Cornelius | 51-69 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Freddie Crowley - foul #3 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) John Frost | |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Christopher Rush takes the ball from James Wydra | 53-70 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-70 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf hits the follow up shot | 55-70 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 55-70 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Land | 55-70 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 55-72 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | James Wydra lays it in | 57-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Cornelius (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick loses the dribble to James Wydra | 57-72 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Brian Munz steals it from Charles Suzuki | 57-72 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 57-74 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land buries a turnaround from close range | 57-76 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Wydra and he's fouled by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 59-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Brent, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #3 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Curtis Houde - foul #1 on Curtis Houde, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the free throw | 62-78 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-78 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #3 on Kevin Wells, team foul #9 | 62-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), John Frost (C) Archie Kane, Richard Harden | |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | John Frost is called for the reach on Freddie Crowley - foul #2 on John Frost, team foul #10 | 62-79 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on David Frazier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Wells, team foul #10 | 64-79 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley's fadeaway is rejected by John Frost | 64-81 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley tips it back up and in | 66-81 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is whistled for a carry | 66-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, John Frost | |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hakiziana Abdelwahed and the foul's on Archie Kane - foul #2 on Archie Kane, team foul #11 | 68-81 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the free throw | 69-81 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent loses the dribble to Freddie Crowley in the backcourt | 69-81 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley lays it up and in | 71-81 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley loses the dribble to Jordon McAfee | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Freddie Crowley swats the layup by Jordon McAfee | 71-83 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Houde (tiring) 9 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (very tired) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Frazier (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-83 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley gets the offensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Crowley and he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #4 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #12 | 73-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde makes the free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses short on a floater in the paint | 74-83 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Suzuki | 74-83 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf travels with the ball | 74-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 74-83 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jarek Zulauf | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-83 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick grabs the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Munz | 76-85 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Munz - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #13 | 76-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (PF) James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) David Frazier | |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | James Wydra picks off the pass by Brian Munz in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Mark Graham lays it in on a great pass from James Wydra | 80-85 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick and the foul's on Jarek Zulauf - foul #2 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jarek Zulauf | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Gary Olivarez blocks the short jumper by Jarek Zulauf | 80-87 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the offensive board | 80-87 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Wydra | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is fouled in the backcourt by James Wydra - foul #2 on James Wydra, team foul #12 | 83-87 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | James Wydra scores on a 3 from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Mark Graham is called for the reach on Brian Munz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #13 | 86-89 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Olivarez | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Mark Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 86-90 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-90 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 86-90 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | James Wydra is called for the reach on Jordon McAfee in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wydra, team foul #14 | 86-90 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | James Wydra buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-91 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is hacked by Mark Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #15 | 89-91 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Ivan Brent, Jordon McAfee | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 89-92 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 89-92 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | James Wydra is called for the reach on Gary Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wydra, team foul #16 | 89-92 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Ivan Brent takes the ball from Mark Graham | 89-94 |