| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blount (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Fox (fresh) C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Dennis Lanier inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | VMI | James Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 19:46 | VMI | Louis Miner pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:38 | VMI | David Fox is fouled on the floor by Joel Woods - foul #1 on Joel Woods, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:18 | VMI | James Pennington makes the runner from close range | 36-43 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Fuller | 39-43 |
| 18:45 | VMI | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | James Blount's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Edmondson | 39-43 |
| 18:22 | VMI | David Fox snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 18:14 | VMI | Dennis Lanier can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Clarence Spurrier (SF), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Encinas, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF), Frederick Peeler (C) Louis Miner, James Pennington, David Fox, Jason Edmondson | |
| 18:14 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:14 | VMI | Dennis Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | James Blount grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mack Westerman (SF) Dennis Lanier | |
| 17:43 | VMI | Frederick Peeler is open but misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rodney Tafolla | 39-44 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Chung Chin | 41-44 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Richard Huffman is called for the reach on Michael Schock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Huffman, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) James Blount | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:10 | VMI | Frederick Peeler's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Spurrier | 41-44 |
| 17:09 | VMI | Michael Schock gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:51 | VMI | Mack Westerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Houston Roberts is called for the reach on Rodney Tafolla - foul #1 on Houston Roberts, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Jesse Williams (SG), Charles Hall (SF), James Blount (PF) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), James Pennington (SG), David Fox (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Michael Schock, Houston Roberts, Xing-Fu Chiou, Frederick Peeler | |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the floater from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 16:09 | VMI | Jason Edmondson is called for 10 seconds | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG) Jesse Williams | |
| Subs | VMI | Dennis Lanier (SF) Mack Westerman | |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Joel Woods snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blount (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | James Blount drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | VMI | Louis Miner double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Billy Lipson (SF) Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | VMI | Kyle Dollinger (PG), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF), Michael Foster (C) Louis Miner, David Fox, Jason Edmondson | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Tafolla | 48-44 |
| 14:51 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger travels in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (SG), Houston Roberts (SF), Frederick Peeler (C) James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, Michael Foster | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Michael Schock takes the ball from James Blount | 48-44 |
| 14:33 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Schock | 48-46 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Houston Roberts - foul #2 on Houston Roberts, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (SG), Richard Huffman (PF) Rodney Tafolla, James Blount | |
| Subs | VMI | Mack Westerman (SF), Jason Edmondson (C) Michael Schock, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:54 | VMI | Mack Westerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Houston Roberts | 50-49 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 13:38 | VMI | The rebound goes to Houston Roberts | 50-49 |
| 13:20 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 13:18 | VMI | Jason Edmondson tips it in | 50-51 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 52-51 |
| 12:56 | VMI | Houston Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Chung Chin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Lipson | 55-51 |
| 12:36 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Houston Roberts | 55-54 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman buries a turnaround from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 12:19 | VMI | Jesse Williams is called for the reach on Houston Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Williams, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Charles Hall (SF), James Blount (PF), Joel Woods (C) Chung Chin, Jesse Williams, Billy Lipson, Richard Huffman, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), James Pennington (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), David Fox (PF), Xing-Fu Chiou (C) Kyle Dollinger, Houston Roberts, Mack Westerman, Frederick Peeler, Jason Edmondson | |
| 12:04 | VMI | David Fox misses the dunk | 57-54 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Blount | 57-54 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Dennis Lanier takes the ball from Richard Encinas | 57-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blount (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chiou (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | VMI | Louis Miner is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Pennington | 57-56 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Louis Miner steps in front of the Charles Hall pass | 57-56 |
| 11:02 | VMI | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Dennis Lanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Billy Lipson (SF) Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:47 | VMI | Louis Miner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 10:45 | VMI | David Fox can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Joel Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 10:35 | VMI | David Fox pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:24 | VMI | James Pennington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Blount | 57-56 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | James Blount's floater is knocked away by James Pennington | 57-56 |
| 09:58 | VMI | David Fox grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:43 | VMI | Billy Lipson denies the turnaround by Xing-Fu Chiou | 57-56 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | James Blount snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is hacked by Xing-Fu Chiou - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chiou, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Charles Hall (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Rodney Tafolla, James Blount, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | VMI | Kyle Dollinger (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Mack Westerman (SF), Michael Foster (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Louis Miner, James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, David Fox, Xing-Fu Chiou | |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:09 | VMI | Jason Edmondson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger's floater is tipped away by Billy Lipson | 57-56 |
| 09:02 | VMI | Houston Roberts grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:55 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Fuller | 57-56 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Houston Roberts steals the ball from Robert Fuller | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | VMI | Jason Edmondson buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mack Westerman and he's fouled by Clarence Spurrier - foul #3 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), James Blount (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Chung Chin, Charles Hall, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:18 | VMI | Jason Edmondson misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Jesse Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:05 | VMI | Mack Westerman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:40 | VMI | Houston Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Huffman | 57-58 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Williams | 60-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jesse Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Blount (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kyle Dollinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Houston Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mack Westerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Edmondson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | VMI | James Blount is called for the reach on Mack Westerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Blount, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Joel Woods (C) Jesse Williams, Robert Fuller, Billy Lipson, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (PG), James Pennington (SG), David Fox (PF), Frederick Peeler (C) Kyle Dollinger, Houston Roberts, Michael Foster, Jason Edmondson | |
| 07:10 | VMI | Mack Westerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:10 | VMI | Mack Westerman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Frederick Peeler denies the turnaround by Joel Woods | 60-60 |
| 06:39 | VMI | David Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:33 | VMI | Mack Westerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:31 | VMI | David Fox tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 06:30 | VMI | Frederick Peeler gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | VMI | Michael Schock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Charles Hall, James Blount | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF) Michael Schock, Mack Westerman, David Fox | |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Louis Miner is called for the reach on Clarence Spurrier - foul #1 on Louis Miner, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | VMI | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chiou | 60-60 |
| 05:29 | VMI | Dennis Lanier clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:01 | VMI | Frederick Peeler gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:42 | VMI | Dennis Lanier is hacked by Joel Woods - foul #2 on Joel Woods, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesse Williams (PG), Robert Fuller (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), James Blount (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Encinas, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | VMI | Kyle Dollinger (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), David Fox (PF), Jason Edmondson (C) Louis Miner, James Pennington, Xing-Fu Chiou, Frederick Peeler | |
| 04:42 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:42 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | VMI | The rebound goes to Jason Edmondson | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Robert Fuller steps in front of the Dennis Lanier pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Huffman, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (SF) Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Schock (SG) Dennis Lanier | |
| 03:42 | VMI | Michael Schock misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Hall - foul #4 on Charles Hall, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | VMI | Dennis Lanier (SF), Michael Foster (PF) Houston Roberts, David Fox | |
| 03:42 | VMI | Michael Schock makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:42 | VMI | Michael Schock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Williams | 62-64 |
| 03:10 | VMI | Dennis Lanier is fouled on the floor by James Blount - foul #4 on James Blount, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Billy Lipson (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Jesse Williams, James Blount, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (SG) Michael Schock | |
| 03:10 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:10 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kyle Dollinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Miner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Lanier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Foster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Edmondson - foul #1 on Jason Edmondson, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mack Westerman (SF) Dennis Lanier | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:00 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG), Houston Roberts (SF), David Fox (PF) Louis Miner, Mack Westerman, Michael Foster | |
| 02:42 | VMI | James Pennington makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Dollinger | 64-69 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 02:21 | VMI | David Fox pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:17 | VMI | Kyle Dollinger is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Fox | 64-71 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Kyle Dollinger takes the ball from Richard Encinas | 64-71 |
| 01:46 | VMI | David Fox drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 01:21 | VMI | Houston Roberts grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | VMI | Jason Edmondson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Pennington | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Charles Hall's fadeaway is rejected by David Fox | 64-76 |
| 00:48 | VMI | David Fox snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | VMI | James Pennington loses the dribble to Richard Encinas | 64-76 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier is whistled for a carry | 64-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (PG), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Encinas, Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Mack Westerman (SF), Xing-Fu Chiou (PF), Frederick Peeler (C) Kyle Dollinger, James Pennington, David Fox, Jason Edmondson | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Louis Miner runs out the clock | 64-76 |