| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Denker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rashidi Alhusseini | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Joyce is called for the reach on Russell Walker - foul #2 on Christopher Joyce, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (SF) Robert Dillon | |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | John Yandell denies the turnaround by John Mayhall | 42-40 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Yandell | 42-42 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Cobb and the foul's on John Yandell - foul #1 on John Yandell, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Saner steps in front of the James Chism pass | 45-42 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Saner | 47-42 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Troy Greene steps in front of the Sherman Chang pass | 47-42 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | John Yandell steals the ball from Stephen Litteral in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Yandell | 47-44 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Pack - foul #2 on James Pack, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Williamson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) Sherman Chang, James Chism, John Yandell, Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Henry Cobb swats the layup by James Williamson | 49-44 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | David King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Joyce | 49-46 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Billy Meyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Anthony Saner, David King | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hubert Langley (PF) Christopher Joyce | |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Brian Denker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses long on an open runner in the lane but he's hacked by Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #2 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), David Conboy (SG) Stephen Litteral, John Mayhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Pack (C) Brian Denker | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hubert Langley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (PF) Hubert Langley | |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | James Pack drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Billy Meyers | 49-49 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Meyers - foul #2 on Billy Meyers, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), John Yandell (SF), Hubert Langley (PF), Brian Denker (C) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce, James Pack | |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Saner and he's fouled by Brian Denker - foul #2 on Brian Denker, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | James Chism can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral is fouled on the floor by Sherman Chang - foul #1 on Sherman Chang, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Christopher Joyce (PF) Sherman Chang, John Yandell | |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Chism | 52-51 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Joyce blocks the short jumper by David Conboy | 52-51 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Joyce | 52-51 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | James Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by David Conboy - foul #4 on David Conboy, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Yandell (SF), James Pack (C) James Chism, Hubert Langley, Brian Denker | |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | James Pack hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | John Yandell pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | James Pack can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Mayhall - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF), Brian Denker (C) John Yandell, Christopher Joyce | |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | James Pack makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | James Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is hacked by James Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williamson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG) Billy Meyers | |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Saner (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Walker (tired) 6 pts. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Pack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Denker (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Pack | 54-56 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Williamson | 54-58 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), David King (PF) Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (SF), Hubert Langley (PF) Robert Dillon, Brian Denker | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Hubert Langley - foul #2 on Hubert Langley, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Troy Greene (C) John Mayhall, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Chism (SG) Sherman Chang, James Williamson | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | David King denies the turnaround by James Pack | 57-58 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David King | 57-58 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Saner is blocked by John Yandell | 57-58 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Hubert Langley | 57-58 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | David King is called for the reach on John Yandell - foul #3 on David King, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, David King, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) James Chism, John Yandell, Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Williamson | 57-60 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall's pass is intercepted by James Williamson | 57-60 |
| 09:24 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is called for traveling | 57-63 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (C) Stephen Litteral, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), John Yandell (SF), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | James Chism throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Hubert Langley picks off the pass by Troy Greene | 57-63 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (PF) Russell Walker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski clanks a jumper in the paint | 57-63 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Sherman Chang in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mayhall, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner's floater is knocked away by James Pack | 57-65 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Mayhall - foul #4 on John Mayhall, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, Anthony Saner, David King, Troy Greene, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) James Chism, John Yandell, Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 4 pf. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (tiring) 6 pts. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Joyce (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Denker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 57-65 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sherman Chang | 57-65 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Russell Walker swats the layup by Brian Denker | 57-65 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-65 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Sherman Chang is called for the reach on David Conboy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Chang, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), John Yandell (SF), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) Sherman Chang, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley is called for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG) James Williamson | |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Conboy | 61-65 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | John Yandell is open but misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Troy Greene | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolf Molski | 63-65 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | James Chism's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | James Chism misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 65-65 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 65-65 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), David King (C) David Conboy, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) James Chism, John Yandell, James Pack | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Williamson | 65-65 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | James Williamson comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Russell Walker - foul #3 on Russell Walker, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG) John Mayhall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF) Hubert Langley | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dillon (tired) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Joyce (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Denker (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Joyce takes the ball from Russell Walker | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Hubert Langley (SF) Billy Meyers, Robert Dillon | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | James Chism travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Troy Greene (C) Stephen Litteral, David King | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (SF) Christopher Joyce | |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene is fouled on the floor by John Yandell - foul #2 on John Yandell, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | James Williamson is open but misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Brian Denker snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | James Williamson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Anthony Saner picks off the pass by James Chism | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF) James Chism, John Yandell, Hubert Langley | |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Brian Denker pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | James Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rashidi Alhusseini | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rashidi Alhusseini | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | James Williamson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Saner - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Brian Denker snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Saner (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Joyce (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Denker (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Billy Meyers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Anthony Saner | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Awai | 71-68 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon hits the finger roll | 71-70 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 71-70 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cobb | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Dillon takes the ball from Dikembe Awai | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), John Yandell (SF), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | James Pack misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Sherman Chang - foul #3 on Sherman Chang, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Yandell blows the layup but he's hacked by Rolf Molski - foul #1 on Rolf Molski, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Henry Cobb (C) David Conboy, David King | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Henry Cobb | 72-70 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb loses the dribble to Sherman Chang in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | John Yandell steals it from Stephen Litteral in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | James Pack blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Litteral | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rolf Molski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Troy Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Cobb (tired) 11 pts. 16 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Chism (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yandell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Hubert Langley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - James Pack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Henry Cobb swats the shot by Sherman Chang | 74-72 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Sherman Chang is called for the reach on Henry Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Chang, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Stephen Litteral, John Mayhall, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Williamson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) Sherman Chang, James Chism, John Yandell, Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Joyce | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Russell Walker swats the short shot by Brian Denker | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Henry Cobb blocks the jumper by Billy Meyers | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Brian Denker grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 74-72 |