| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) PF - Blaine Royer (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | George Monks misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Carmelo Lopez - foul #1 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Willis Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carmelo Lopez - foul #2 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Carmelo Lopez | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | George Monks blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Radomil Lakowski is called for the reach on Stephen Floyd - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Jeffrey Claude (SG), Adam Poole (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:49 | Louisville | George Monks misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | George Monks gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | George Monks buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Willis Williams tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it in | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Paul Lehmann denies the turnaround by Steve Lovett | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | George Monks snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Eric Gibson, Jeffrey Claude, Chioke Alhusseini, Adam Poole, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby clanks a jump hook from the right block | 5-8 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann connects on the turnaround from close range | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Blaine Royer | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Monks | 9-12 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilberto Caballero | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Mark Curry is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Jeffrey Claude (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Adam Poole blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Lovett (C) Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Jeffrey Claude, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Paul Lehmann is called for the reach on Eric Gibson - foul #2 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF) Paul Lehmann | |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Gibson and he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (SF) Eric Gibson, Jeffrey Claude, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Gibbens (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a floater in the lane | 16-12 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-12 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) PF - Mark Curry (fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer is hacked by Robert Gibbens - foul #1 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Jeffrey Claude (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), George Monks (SF) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski | |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Chioke Alhusseini | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Claude - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | George Monks misses the floater from the left side | 18-12 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Claud Zagen gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | George Monks double dribbles | 18-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Jeffrey Claude, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG) Claud Zagen | |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses the shot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | George Monks tips it home | 18-14 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Richard Stiltner is called for the reach on Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Jeffrey Claude (SG), Blaine Royer (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Eric Gibson, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Jerry Underwood (C) Henry Blunt, Richard Stiltner, Robert Gibbens | |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Willis Williams scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 20-17 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Willis Williams steals it from Chioke Alhusseini | 20-17 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski drills a driving attempt in the lane | 20-19 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Curry | 20-19 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | George Monks pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer loses the dribble to George Monks | 20-19 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Curry (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Monks | 20-21 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lovett | 20-21 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Jeffrey Claude, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 20-25 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Claud Zagen | 20-25 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Eric Gibson is called for the reach on Claud Zagen - foul #1 on Eric Gibson, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Eric Gibson, Blaine Royer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Robert Gibbens, Jerry Underwood | |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Poole - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG), George Monks (SF) Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen | |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Eric Gibson, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Mark Curry snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann loses the dribble to Stephen Floyd | 23-26 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is fouled on the floor by Mark Curry - foul #1 on Mark Curry, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SF), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, Chioke Alhusseini, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG) Willis Williams | |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Kibby - foul #1 on Michael Kibby, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (SG) Stephen Floyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG) Jeffrey Claude | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Michael Kibby swats the layup by Radomil Lakowski | 24-28 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Curry - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Eric Gibson, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (C) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen, Mark Curry | |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses short on a shot from the left block | 26-31 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Lehmann - foul #3 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (SG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Blaine Royer, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Underwood (C) Paul Lehmann | |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 27-31 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Blaine Royer (PF) Jeffrey Claude, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF) Jerry Underwood | |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 27-31 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski's pass is intercepted by Blaine Royer | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Radomil Lakowski | 29-31 |