| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Denker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | James Chism connects on the floater in the paint | 42-36 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Brian Denker picks off the pass by Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Larry Gibson | 44-36 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | James Williamson is fouled on the floor by Alex Salley - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), John Yandell (SF), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) James Chism, Robert Dillon, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | John Yandell drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Williamson | 44-38 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | James Williamson grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | James Williamson buries a runner near the basket | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | John Yandell is hacked by Larry Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gibson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) Sherman Chang, Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Edwin - foul #2 on Richard Edwin, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller connects on the open floater from close range set up by Robert Goslin | 49-42 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on Christopher Joyce - foul #3 on Richard Edwin, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hubert Langley (SF) John Yandell | |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce knocks in the shot from the right block set up by James Chism | 49-44 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-44 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Brian Denker gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | James Chism's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Kessler in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe jams it set up by Jeremy Kessler | 51-44 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Brian Denker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Pack (C) James Chism, Hubert Langley, Brian Denker | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Joyce (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | James Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Denker (C) Christopher Joyce | |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Dillon | 53-46 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by James Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williamson, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), John Yandell (SF), Christopher Joyce (PF) Billy Meyers, Robert Dillon, Brian Denker | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Gerald Brooks is called for the reach on Christopher Joyce - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Alex Salley, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hubert Langley (SG) James Williamson | |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce can't throw it down | 53-46 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by James Pack - foul #2 on James Pack, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson tips it home | 55-46 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Brian Denker (C) Sherman Chang, Christopher Joyce | |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | John Yandell lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Meyers and he's hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (SG) Hubert Langley | |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | James Pack pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | James Swiatkowski is called for the reach on John Yandell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Jonathan Cauley, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (PF) James Pack | |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | James Chism steals the ball from Joseph Miller | 55-51 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James Chism is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Gibson (PF) Joseph Miller, Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF) John Yandell | |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley buries a floater from the left wing set up by Cecil Solano | 57-53 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Brian Denker is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) James Chism, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano scores on a 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley is fouled on the floor by Larry Gibson - foul #2 on Larry Gibson, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), John Yandell (SF) Billy Meyers, Robert Dillon | |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fresh) SG - James Williamson (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Yandell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pack (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | John Yandell's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Kessler | 60-54 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Kessler | 62-54 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | James Williamson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) Sherman Chang, Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | John Yandell is called for the reach on Larry Crowe - foul #2 on John Yandell, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | James Williamson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Brian Denker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Yandell | 62-56 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley tips it home | 64-56 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Yandell | 64-56 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Gerald Brooks steps in front of the John Yandell pass | 64-56 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | James Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 64-58 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Gerald Brooks | 66-58 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Swiatkowski | 69-58 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | James Swiatkowski picks off the pass by Billy Meyers in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | John Yandell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Yandell, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) James Swiatkowski, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, John Yandell, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Pack - foul #3 on James Pack, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Pack | 70-58 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | James Pack connects on the floater in the lane set up by Sherman Chang | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Edwin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Chism (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Pack (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Richard Edwin is called for the reach on James Chism - foul #4 on Richard Edwin, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | James Chism misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | James Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley double dribbles | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG) Sherman Chang | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | James Pack misses badly on a shot in the paint | 70-60 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | James Pack misses the lay-in | 70-60 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | James Chism steals it from Larry Gibson in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is fouled on the floor by Robert Dillon - foul #2 on Robert Dillon, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG) Billy Meyers | |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sherman Chang - foul #2 on Sherman Chang, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), John Yandell (SF) James Chism, Robert Dillon | |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | James Pack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) Hubert Langley, James Pack | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled in the backcourt by James Williamson - foul #4 on James Williamson, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG) Sherman Chang | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Joyce | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | James Chism scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Williamson | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is hacked by James Chism - foul #2 on James Chism, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Robert Dillon (SF) James Chism, John Yandell | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | James Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled on the floor by Robert Dillon - foul #3 on Robert Dillon, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), Hubert Langley (PF), James Pack (C) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Chang | 76-66 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (SF) Robert Dillon | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | James Chism can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | John Yandell lays it up and in | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Gibson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Chism (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Yandell (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Langley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Pack (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), James Williamson (SG), Christopher Joyce (PF) Sherman Chang, James Chism, John Yandell | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | James Pack makes the runner from the left block set up by James Williamson | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-70 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Denker (C) James Pack | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Billy Meyers - foul #4 on Billy Meyers, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF) Christopher Joyce | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Billy Meyers - foul #5 on Billy Meyers, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), James Chism (SG), John Yandell (SF) Billy Meyers, James Williamson, Robert Dillon | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Grinnell - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Edwin | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | James Chism misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 82-71 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #13 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), James Pack (C) Sherman Chang, John Yandell, Brian Denker | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-71 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is fouled in the backcourt by James Williamson - foul #5 on James Williamson, team foul #13 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (PF), Brian Denker (C) James Williamson, James Pack | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Grinnell - foul #2 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #14 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Pack (PF), John Yandell (C) Christopher Joyce, Brian Denker | |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Goslin and he's fouled by John Yandell - foul #4 on John Yandell, team foul #14 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG) Robert Dillon | |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Larry Crowe steps in front of the James Chism pass | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Crowe | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | James Pack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 88-74 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin pulls down the rebound | 88-74 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by James Chism - foul #3 on James Chism, team foul #15 | 88-74 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 89-74 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Richard Edwin steals the ball from James Chism in the backcourt | 89-74 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano runs out the clock | 89-74 |