| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-37 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell tips it in | 28-37 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hartzell | 28-39 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery blows the layup but the foul's on John Hartzell - foul #1 on John Hartzell, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell loses the dribble to Richard Lewis | 30-39 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG), Brian Alexander (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Ryan Raftery - foul #4 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (PG) Ryan Raftery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee lays it in | 30-41 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is hacked by Brian Alexander - foul #1 on Brian Alexander, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Jackson (PF) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee banks in the layup set up by Willie Jackson | 30-43 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin dunks the ball set up by Willie Jackson | 30-45 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Warren Doby's layup is rejected by Randall Pardee | 30-45 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Warren Doby tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Brian Alexander is called for the reach on Cedric Nesbitt - foul #2 on Brian Alexander, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Clover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Doby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-45 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Warren Doby tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Gregory Clover grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson drills a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is whistled for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) John Hartzell, Gaylord Quinn | |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 34-48 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the jumper from the right block set up by Claude Drake | 34-50 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Jeremy Wilkinson picks off the pass by Warren Doby | 34-50 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Richard Lewis is called for the reach on Claude Drake - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Calvin Stricklin, Jeremy Wilkinson, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee clanks a floater from the right block | 34-50 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Warren Doby hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Raftery | 36-50 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Warren Doby denies the turnaround by Claude Drake | 36-50 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones tips it but misses | 36-50 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Warren Doby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Gaylord Quinn | |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Clover (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Doby (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Gosnell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Jeremy Wilkinson, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cedric Nesbitt and he's hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF) Martin Henderson, Calvin Stricklin | |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Cedric Nesbitt is called for the reach on Ryan Raftery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Ryan Raftery | 41-53 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Cedric Nesbitt | 41-55 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Gosnell - foul #3 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (PG), Brian Alexander (C) Ryan Raftery, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Randall Pardee (PF) John Hartzell, Willie Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell's layup is rejected by Randall Pardee | 43-57 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Warren Doby tips it in | 45-57 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Claude Drake scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-59 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Jeremy Wilkinson steps in front of the Warren Doby pass in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Drake and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #5 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Richard Lewis (C) Joseph Jones, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-61 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Warren Doby - foul #3 on Warren Doby, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Clover (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Doby (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gosnell (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Richard Lewis is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 47-63 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Charles Gosnell steps in front of the Gaylord Quinn pass | 47-63 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | John Hartzell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Donald Tatom | |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Alexander | 49-63 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Raftery - foul #5 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #10 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Smith (PG) Ryan Raftery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Jackson (PF) Kenneth Morones | |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Warren Doby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #1 on Randall Pardee, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Gaylord Quinn | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Warren Doby misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Warren Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Morones | 50-67 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Kenneth Morones takes the ball from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt connects on the driving attempt from close range | 50-69 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Warren Doby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Brian Alexander swats the short shot by Willie Jackson | 50-69 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Gregory Clover knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Charles Gosnell takes the ball from Claude Drake | 52-71 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Warren Doby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thad Griffith (PG), Richard Lewis (C) Michael Smith, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claude Drake | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Thad Griffith (fresh) SG - Gregory Clover (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Doby (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Morones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Brian Alexander hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #2 on Randall Pardee, team foul #4 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Thad Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-73 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 53-73 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Cedric Nesbitt steps in front of the Brian Alexander pass in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin blows the dunk | 53-73 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Warren Doby snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | The short jumper by Warren Doby is denied by Kenneth Morones | 53-73 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randall Pardee | 53-73 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones is fouled on the floor by Richard Lewis - foul #4 on Richard Lewis, team foul #11 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Smith (PG) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Brian Alexander knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-74 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Lewis - foul #5 on Richard Lewis, team foul #12 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 55-76 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Claude Drake loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-76 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Brian Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-76 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-76 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the board | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Claude Drake steals the ball from Charles Gosnell | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 55-78 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Claude Drake runs out the clock | 55-79 |