| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joe Tye | 36-31 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Daniel Kelley is called for the reach on Richard Chaires in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| 19:21 | LSU | Marcus Huffman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 38-31 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kantor | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Richard Chaires blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Peter Walter | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Roosevelt Cale, Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | James Ryerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt loses the dribble to Russell Joyner | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Donald Kantor blocks the short jumper by Kevin Ramsey | 38-31 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Randy Thorpe - foul #1 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, James Ryerson, John Escamilla | |
| 17:05 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 38-31 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Pollack | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Peter Walter steals the ball from Richard Chaires in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack's floater is knocked away by Grant Kirkwood | 38-34 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Jason Roten is called for the reach on Sam Sykes - foul #2 on Jason Roten, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Richard Chaires, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), John Escamilla (C) Randy Thorpe, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Marcus Huffman takes the ball from John Escamilla | 38-34 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Joe Tye lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Peter Walter, Walter Pollack, Sam Sykes | |
| 15:17 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Escamilla | 40-34 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | John Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the shot from the right block | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Richard Chaires can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Kelley - foul #4 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Johnnie Hunt (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, John Escamilla | |
| 14:39 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is fouled on the floor by Marcus Huffman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF) Charles Cuellar | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Johnnie Hunt - foul #3 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG), Joe Tye (C) Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Kevin Ramsey (C) Russell Joyner, Robert Ham | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Joe Tye misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Ryerson - foul #3 on James Ryerson, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Richard Chaires (SF) Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:48 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Joe Tye - foul #2 on Joe Tye, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Walter Pollack (SF) Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson | |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes buries a runner from the left block | 42-40 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Edward Wallace is hacked by Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Peter Walter, Sam Sykes, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 13:01 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Roosevelt Cale - foul #2 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Gustavo Martin grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Marcus Huffman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 45-40 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-43 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Donald Kantor tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner is hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Richard Chaires (SF), Johnnie Hunt (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Edward Wallace, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, Walter Pollack, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Peter Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Richard Chaires throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Roten | 49-43 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Peter Walter's pass is intercepted by Marcus Huffman in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Marcus Huffman throws it down | 51-43 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Grant Kirkwood - foul #1 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG) Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Wallace | 53-45 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | James Ryerson is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (C) Charles Cuellar | |
| 10:21 | LSU | Jason Roten is called for 10 seconds | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG) Peter Walter, James Ryerson | |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is open but misses the lay-in | 53-45 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Jason Roten double dribbles | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SF), John Escamilla (C) Randy Thorpe, Sam Sykes | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-45 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Richard Chaires's pass is intercepted by Russell Joyner in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | John Escamilla scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Russell Joyner and the foul's on Joe Tye - foul #3 on Joe Tye, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Robert Ham (C) Russell Joyner, Kevin Ramsey | |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Gustavo Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is fouled on the floor by Walter Pollack - foul #3 on Walter Pollack, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Roosevelt Cale, Walter Pollack, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| 08:49 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Gustavo Martin buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Grant Kirkwood | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Johnnie Hunt blocks the short jumper by Charles Cuellar | 56-50 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | James Ryerson tips it home | 56-52 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Peter Walter | 56-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kantor (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Grant Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Gustavo Martin steps in front of the Peter Walter pass | 56-52 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the dunk attempt | 56-52 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 06:45 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Huffman | 56-52 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Donald Kantor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Richard Chaires (SF), Joe Tye (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Johnnie Hunt, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Peter Walter, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the contested runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Edward Wallace is hacked by Roosevelt Cale - foul #3 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner loses the dribble to Edward Wallace | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Edward Wallace hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Edward Wallace steps in front of the Russell Joyner pass | 59-54 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Richard Chaires banks in the layup | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-54 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Joe Tye hits a wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Kantor | 63-56 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Richard Chaires swats the dunk try by Kevin Ramsey | 63-56 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | LSU | Kevin Ramsey steps in front of the Joe Tye pass | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joe Tye | 63-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Chaires (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Kantor (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Tye (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 5 reb. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Johnnie Hunt (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Jason Roten, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Randy Thorpe (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the runner near the basket set up by Johnnie Hunt and he's fouled by Walter Pollack - foul #4 on Walter Pollack, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Gustavo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Walter Pollack, Randy Thorpe | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Marcus Huffman | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | LSU | Roosevelt Cale steps in front of the Marcus Huffman pass in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Chaires - foul #1 on Richard Chaires, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:09 | LSU | Richard Chaires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Huffman - foul #2 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Peter Walter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar tips it in | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Peter Walter is called for the reach on Donald Kantor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Walter, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Donald Kantor is called for the reach on Peter Walter - foul #3 on Donald Kantor, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Richard Chaires pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Richard Chaires is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Walter - foul #5 on Peter Walter, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SG), Johnnie Hunt (C) Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Peter Walter | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar is hacked by Gustavo Martin - foul #2 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SG), Johnnie Hunt (C) Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Richard Chaires snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Roosevelt Cale is called for the reach on Richard Chaires in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG) Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG) Roosevelt Cale | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-67 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires runs out the clock | 77-67 |