| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wayman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, Adam Poole | |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:05 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal knocks in the shot from close range set up by Francis Aiken | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Lovett and he's hacked by Roman Brown - foul #2 on Roman Brown, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Clay Brown (SG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Robert Curran (PF) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Billy Smith, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Jeffrey Claude, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby, Steve Lovett | |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal tips it in | 31-30 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Clay Brown is called for the reach on Chioke Alhusseini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Brown, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Steve Lovett (C) Eric Gibson, Phillip Valez | |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Adam Poole is fouled on the floor by Robert Curran - foul #1 on Robert Curran, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini loses the dribble to Dustin Marsh | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Steve Lovett steps in front of the Robert Curran pass | 31-30 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | James Caraballo picks off the pass by Dustin Marsh | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | James Caraballo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fairly fresh) SG - Clay Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Marsh (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Curran (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey loses the dribble to Marcus Villarreal in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran makes the turnaround from the right block | 35-30 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Marcus Villarreal denies the turnaround by Adam Poole | 35-30 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-30 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Caraballo and he's fouled by Jessie Bailey - foul #2 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Robert Wayman (C) Jessie Bailey, Clay Brown, Dustin Marsh, Robert Curran, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Adam Poole, Steve Lovett | |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Wayman | 35-32 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kibby is called for the reach on Roman Brown - foul #1 on Michael Kibby, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), James Caraballo (SG) Vincent Munsey, Phillip Valez | |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman buries a jumper from close range set up by Francis Aiken | 37-32 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Aiken - foul #1 on Francis Aiken, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson is hacked by Francis Aiken - foul #2 on Francis Aiken, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Henry McNatt - foul #4 on Henry McNatt, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal (C) Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG) James Caraballo | |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Kibby - foul #2 on Michael Kibby, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Phillip Valez, Michael Kibby | |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 13:13 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Roman Brown | 39-33 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roman Brown | 41-33 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Billy Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) James Caraballo, Adam Poole | |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Patrick Rogers steals the ball from Eric Gibson in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marcus Villarreal - foul #3 on Marcus Villarreal, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Dustin Marsh (PF) Roman Brown, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) SG - Francis Aiken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wayman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Eric Gibson - foul #2 on Eric Gibson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Adam Poole (PF) Eric Gibson, Michael Kibby | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey is hacked by Jessie Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #9 | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Wayman | 44-36 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Adam Poole - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Phillip Valez, Adam Poole | |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey is hacked by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG) Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) James Caraballo, Michael Kibby | |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Smith | 47-36 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Brown - foul #3 on Clay Brown, team foul #11 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Patrick Rogers, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG) Phillip Valez | |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer buries a floater from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | James Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Wayman | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Blaine Royer | 47-40 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF), Robert Curran (C) Roman Brown, Clay Brown, Billy Smith, Robert Wayman, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF) Vincent Munsey, James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole | |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby double dribbles | 47-42 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Gibson - foul #3 on Eric Gibson, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | James Cruse lays it in uncontested | 48-44 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Curran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Rogers | 51-44 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits a jump hook from the right block | 51-46 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-46 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Gibson and he's fouled by Patrick Rogers - foul #2 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #12 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Patrick Rogers, Dustin Marsh, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Eric Gibson, Phillip Valez, Michael Kibby | |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Caraballo - foul #3 on James Caraballo, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG) Roman Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | James Cruse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Caraballo - foul #4 on James Caraballo, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Cruse | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 55-49 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Adam Poole is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Caraballo | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roman Brown | 57-51 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey is fouled on the floor by Billy Smith - foul #3 on Billy Smith, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, Clay Brown, Billy Smith, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG) James Caraballo | |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken is fouled on the floor by Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Vincent Munsey, Blaine Royer | |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Francis Aiken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Wayman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Cruse (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eric Gibson | 59-55 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Valez is called for the reach on Jessie Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 59-55 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Gibson | 59-58 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Eric Gibson steps in front of the Robert Wayman pass | 59-58 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson hits the finger roll | 59-60 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jessie Bailey | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Aiken - foul #3 on Francis Aiken, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Robert Curran (C) Jessie Bailey, Patrick Rogers, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Eric Gibson, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, James Cruse | |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the dunk but he's fouled by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #2 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal (C) Robert Curran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Michael Kibby, Steve Lovett | |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Adam Poole pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | James Cruse can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Henry McNatt - foul #5 on Henry McNatt, team foul #15 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman (PF) Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal lays it in | 64-61 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | James Cruse is denied on a dunk by Robert Wayman | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Adam Poole is called for the reach on Robert Wayman - foul #2 on Adam Poole, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal is fouled on the floor by James Cruse - foul #4 on James Cruse, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Caraballo | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Caraballo - foul #5 on James Caraballo, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG) Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG) James Caraballo | |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Adam Poole gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG), Robert Curran (SF) Francis Aiken, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey is hacked by Phillip Valez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Valez, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Adam Poole gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Bailey - foul #4 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #16 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Jessie Bailey, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Valez is called for the reach on Francis Aiken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Valez, team foul #15 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (SF) Billy Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |