| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Finch (fresh) SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damien Larocque (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Weist (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Denker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Valparaiso | David Finch travels in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Michael Weist misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Burk | 32-48 |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | David Finch is fouled in the backcourt by James Williamson - foul #3 on James Williamson, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (SG) James Williamson | |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Nyman is called for the reach on Glenn Hutto - foul #3 on Robert Nyman, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (SG) Robert Nyman | |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Weist - foul #2 on Michael Weist, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | John Burk makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Brian Denker grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Brian Denker misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-48 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Devin Gayman picks off the pass by Brian Denker | 33-48 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Denker - foul #1 on Brian Denker, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Otto Owen (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) Glenn Hutto, Devin Gayman, John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (SF), James Pack (PF), John Yandell (C) Damien Larocque, Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | David Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Richard Clements misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Nick Williams | 34-48 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle buries a shot from the right block set up by David Finch and he's hacked by James Pack - foul #1 on James Pack, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland (SG) David Finch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | James Pack grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Richard Clements banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Meyers and he's hacked by Nick Williams - foul #2 on Nick Williams, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-51 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | James Pack pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Otto Owen - foul #3 on Otto Owen, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), James Crowley (SF), Troy Lovette (C) Anthony Holland, Otto Owen, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SF), Michael Weist (PF) Billy Meyers, John Yandell | |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is hacked by Richard Clements - foul #1 on Richard Clements, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), John Burk (PF) John Nigro, James Crowley, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (SG), Brian Denker (C) Christopher Joyce, James Pack | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Weist | 36-52 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Finch | 36-52 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is hacked by Brian Denker - foul #2 on Brian Denker, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), William Rooney (C) Devin Gayman, John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), James Williamson (SG), John Yandell (SF) Richard Clements, Billy Meyers, Damien Larocque | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Brian Denker snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Finch (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otto Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Yandell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Denker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-52 |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle lays it in on a great pass from David Finch | 38-52 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | John Yandell is fouled on the floor by David Finch - foul #1 on David Finch, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Nick Williams (PF) Glenn Hutto, David Finch, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) John Yandell, Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Damien Larocque | 38-54 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | John Nigro makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Otto Owen | 40-54 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | James Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Rooney | 43-54 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | James Williamson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Williamson, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), John Burk (PF), Troy Lovette (C) Anthony Holland, Otto Owen, Nick Williams, William Rooney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), John Yandell (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) James Williamson, Damien Larocque, James Pack, Christopher Joyce | |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Nyman steals the ball from John Nigro | 43-54 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman banks in the layup | 43-56 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it in | 45-56 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | John Yandell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | David Finch hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by John Nigro | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Finch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Yandell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Denker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Michael Weist drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Clements | 47-58 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | David Finch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Rickie Doyle (SF) John Nigro, Devin Gayman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (SG), Hubert Langley (SF) Robert Nyman, John Yandell | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Brian Denker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Michael Weist tips it in | 47-60 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Denker - foul #3 on Brian Denker, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland (SG), Nick Williams (PF) David Finch, John Burk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SF), James Pack (C) Hubert Langley, Brian Denker | |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Richard Clements misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland misses the floater from the left side | 48-60 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle tips it home | 50-60 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Michael Weist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman (SF), Otto Owen (PF) Nick Williams, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (SG), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, Michael Weist | |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-60 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Joyce | 50-60 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Crowley (SG) Glenn Hutto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Hubert Langley (SF), John Yandell (C) Billy Meyers, Damien Larocque, James Pack | |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman loses the dribble to Hubert Langley | 50-60 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman banks in the layup on a great pass from Hubert Langley | 50-62 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Otto Owen | 53-62 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley is hacked by Devin Gayman - foul #2 on Devin Gayman, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), David Finch (SG), John Burk (PF), Nick Williams (C) Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman, Otto Owen, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SF), James Pack (PF), Brian Denker (C) Hubert Langley, Christopher Joyce, John Yandell | |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | The short jumper by James Pack is denied by Nick Williams | 53-62 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | John Burk pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Burk | 56-62 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Devin Gayman (SF), William Rooney (C) Glenn Hutto, James Crowley, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Williamson (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF) Richard Clements, Robert Nyman, Damien Larocque, James Pack | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Finch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Denker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on David Finch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Meyers, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | David Finch makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | David Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Michael Weist knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Hubert Langley and the foul's on William Rooney - foul #1 on William Rooney, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (SF), Troy Lovette (C) Devin Gayman, William Rooney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (C) Brian Denker | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Michael Weist makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | David Finch lays it in uncontested set up by John Nigro | 60-65 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | John Nigro takes the ball from Billy Meyers | 60-65 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | David Finch banks in the layup set up by John Nigro | 62-65 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Billy Meyers | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Nigro | 64-67 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | James Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hubert Langley | 64-70 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | John Burk buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nigro | 67-70 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | John Yandell's layup is rejected by John Burk | 67-70 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | John Burk is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Nigro | 69-70 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Hubert Langley | 69-72 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on Troy Lovette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Meyers, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF) John Nigro, David Finch, Otto Owen, John Burk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Damien Larocque (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Billy Meyers, Hubert Langley, Michael Weist, John Yandell | |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Joyce | 70-72 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-72 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | James Pack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Rickie Doyle - foul #3 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (C) Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG) Richard Clements | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | James Pack makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | James Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle connects on the open floater from the right block set up by Anthony Holland and he's hacked by James Williamson - foul #5 on James Williamson, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG) James Williamson | |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Damien Larocque | 73-76 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman grabs the offensive board | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Damien Larocque (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Joyce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman loses the dribble to Robert Nyman | 73-76 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG) Anthony Holland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Brian Denker (C) Richard Clements, Christopher Joyce | |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | James Pack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (SF) Devin Gayman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (PF) James Pack | |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman (SF), Troy Lovette (C) Otto Owen, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Weist (PF) John Yandell | |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses the shot from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto grabs the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF) Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG) Billy Meyers | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Michael Weist can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | John Burk snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-76 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Michael Weist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Richard Clements hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Weist | 79-79 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | David Finch's pass is intercepted by Richard Clements in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Richard Clements throws it down | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses the shot from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette tips it but misses | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Denker | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Glenn Hutto is called for the reach on Brian Denker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #7 | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Brian Denker misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |