| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the jump hook from close range | 42-46 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Mackinnon | 42-46 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is hacked by Manuel Schlichting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Hakiziana Abdelwahed steals the ball from Lyle Darden | 42-46 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 42-46 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Stephen Thompson is blocked by James Cornelius | 42-46 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 42-46 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 44-49 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-49 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Douglas Richey | |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Milford Riley - foul #2 on Milford Riley, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Cloutier | 46-51 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Tony Herron is called for the reach on James Wydra - foul #1 on Tony Herron, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | James Wydra grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cornelius (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Jarek Zulauf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Riley (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Wydra - foul #2 on James Wydra, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), James Oyola (C) Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley, Roger Cloutier | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Robert Mackinnon is called for the reach on Freddie Crowley - foul #2 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG) Tony Herron | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | James Wydra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Curtis Houde | 49-52 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Schlichting - foul #4 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Salvatore Giordano, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Richey (PF) James Oyola | |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG) Robert Mackinnon | |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Douglas Richey, Stephen Andress | |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Wydra - foul #3 on James Wydra, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG) James Wydra | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG) Lyle Darden | |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley tips it in | 51-55 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier lays it up and in set up by Edward O'Koren | 51-57 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, James Oyola | |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Edward O'Koren, Roger Cloutier | |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Mackinnon | 51-59 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF) James Wydra, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), James Oyola (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley, Douglas Richey, Stephen Andress | |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Houde (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Oyola (fresh) 1 ast. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf (C) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG) Hakiziana Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Wells - foul #3 on Kevin Wells, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Combs | 53-61 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Wydra | 56-61 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | James Wydra is called for the reach on Lyle Darden in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wydra, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Wells | 58-61 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf (C) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Jeffrey Combs, James Oyola | |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Andress (C) Lyle Darden, Roger Cloutier | |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Stephen Thompson is blocked by Curtis Houde | 58-61 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley's floater is knocked away by Douglas Richey | 58-61 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 58-61 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Curtis Houde picks off the pass by Robert Mackinnon in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wells in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress | |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Jarek Zulauf is denied by Roger Cloutier | 60-61 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | James Oyola is fouled in the backcourt by Jarek Zulauf - foul #1 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG) Edward O'Koren | |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | James Oyola misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Roger Cloutier takes the ball from Kevin Wells | 60-61 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is open and buries a shot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Houde (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarek Zulauf (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Oyola (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 11 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | James Oyola misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jarek Zulauf - foul #2 on Jarek Zulauf, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Salvatore Giordano, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Stephen Andress (C) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley, Roger Cloutier | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | James Oyola misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | James Oyola makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Oyola | 60-64 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Thompson | 60-66 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | James Cornelius is hacked by Edward O'Koren - foul #1 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Edward O'Koren, James Oyola | |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Jarek Zulauf | 60-66 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Wydra | 62-66 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Freddie Crowley is called for the reach on Robert Mackinnon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Stephen Andress | |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier can't finish the layup | 62-68 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | James Wydra snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Stephen Thompson is called for the reach on James Cornelius - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF) Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson | |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | James Wydra buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the lay-in | 65-68 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is hacked by Curtis Houde - foul #4 on Curtis Houde, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Salvatore Giordano, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley, Douglas Richey | |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG) James Wydra | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG) Lyle Darden | |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mackinnon | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses long on a runner from the right block | 65-73 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Schlichting (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Crowley (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 11 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress tips it but misses | 65-73 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | James Cornelius drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 67-73 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Milford Riley (SF), James Oyola (C) Tony Herron, Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Milford Riley | 67-75 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it in | 69-75 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cornelius (PF) Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Richey (PF) James Oyola | |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Milford Riley | 69-77 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | James Wydra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-77 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Douglas Richey | 69-77 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (PF) James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Milford Riley, Stephen Andress | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Freddie Crowley is called for the reach on Robert Mackinnon - foul #3 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 69-79 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it home | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Schlichting - foul #5 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG) Manuel Schlichting | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | James Wydra is called for the reach on Roger Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Wydra, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG) James Wydra | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 73-82 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Wells - foul #4 on Kevin Wells, team foul #15 | 73-82 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Robert Mackinnon steps in front of the Freddie Crowley pass | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses long on an open floater from the left side | 73-83 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jarek Zulauf | 73-83 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 75-83 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden runs out the clock | 75-83 |