| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) SF - Greg Turner (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - John Murray (fresh) C - Joel Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joel Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Murray | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Patrick August buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Turner | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joel Woods | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Patrick August hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Woods - foul #1 on Joel Woods, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Joel Woods lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chung Chin | 4-7 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick August | 7-7 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick August | 10-7 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Joseph Hare (SF), James Mitchell (C) Patrick August, Greg Turner, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, John Murray | |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Potter - foul #1 on Joseph Potter, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare hits the finger roll | 12-7 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | James Mitchell swats the layup by Barry Gills | 12-7 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Joel Woods picks off the pass by James Mitchell | 12-7 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is hacked by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Greg Turner (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Walter Warthen, Joseph Hare, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), John Murray (PF) Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, Joel Woods | |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Greg Turner grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 12-7 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Richard Kee gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Richard Kee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Riley | 12-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) SF - Greg Turner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Ross (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) PF - John Murray (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Patrick August | 14-10 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | John Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Greg Turner gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Turner | 17-10 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Patrick August picks off the pass by Richard Kee in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Greg Turner, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Joseph Potter (SF), Joel Woods (C) Richard Kee, Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla, Jeremy Riley | |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-10 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Chung Chin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | John Booth misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade tips it back up and in | 20-10 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Hare steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass | 20-10 |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | John Booth hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Hare | 22-10 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Chung Chin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 24-13 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Virgil Wade steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass | 24-13 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn tips it home | 26-13 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Michael McCarn denies the turnaround by John Murray | 26-13 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | John Murray tips it home | 26-15 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Wade (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) PF - John Murray (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Walter Warthen pass in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 26-17 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare lays it in on a great pass from John Booth and the foul's on Joseph Potter - foul #2 on Joseph Potter, team foul #4 | 28-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Clarence Aaron (C) John Booth, Walter Warthen, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Joel Woods is fouled on the floor by Antony Bigelow - foul #1 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #2 | 29-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SF) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Patrick August buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Antony Bigelow | 31-19 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael McCarn - foul #1 on Michael McCarn, team foul #3 | 31-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mitchell (PF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Michael Jackson, Barry Gills | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tafolla - foul #1 on Rodney Tafolla, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (SG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG) Chung Chin | |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Henry Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Joel Woods - foul #2 on Joel Woods, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Joel Woods | |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | John Murray is called for the reach on Walter Warthen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) John Murray | |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is fouled on the floor by Alexander Elks - foul #1 on Alexander Elks, team foul #4 | 31-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG) Richard Kee, Henry Ross | |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Alexander Elks steals it from Chung Chin | 31-21 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn lays it in on a great pass from Patrick August | 33-21 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Joel Woods scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 33-24 |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 33-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Elks (fairly fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chung Chin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Riley (tired) C - Joel Woods (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Chung Chin is called for the reach on Walter Warthen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Greg Turner (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Patrick August, Alexander Elks, Michael McCarn, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Joseph Potter (C) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Richard Kee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Virgil Wade - foul #1 on Virgil Wade, team foul #5 | 35-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG) Walter Warthen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG) Joseph Potter | |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Booth | 37-26 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Antony Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Joseph Potter (C) Michael Jackson, Henry Ross | |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Jeremy Riley is blocked by Virgil Wade | 39-26 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Richard Kee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Antony Bigelow - foul #2 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Greg Turner, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Barry Gills, Joseph Potter | |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | John Booth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Richard Kee | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson double dribbles | 39-28 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Antony Bigelow | 39-28 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-28 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Alexander Elks (SG) Antony Bigelow, John Booth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Joseph Potter (C) Michael Jackson, John Murray | |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the floater from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-30 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Chung Chin snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Chung Chin drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Tafolla | 41-33 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Rodney Tafolla steps in front of the Alexander Elks pass in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the wide open shot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is hacked by Virgil Wade - foul #2 on Virgil Wade, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Greg Turner (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Clarence Aaron (C) Patrick August, Alexander Elks, Joseph Hare, Michael McCarn, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Richard Kee (SG), John Murray (PF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Chung Chin, Jeremy Riley, Joseph Potter | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Rodney Tafolla steps in front of the James Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Greg Turner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - Clarence Aaron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rodney Tafolla (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Murray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is hacked by Rodney Tafolla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Tafolla, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | John Murray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Greg Turner pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Kee - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #12 | 43-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Potter and he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (PG), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Richard Kee, Barry Gills | |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Potter - foul #3 on Joseph Potter, team foul #13 | 44-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG) Joseph Potter | |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael McCarn | 45-39 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Turner | 48-39 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is hacked by Michael McCarn - foul #2 on Michael McCarn, team foul #9 | 48-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Joseph Hare (SF) John Booth, Walter Warthen, Greg Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG) Chung Chin | |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Patrick August throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is hacked by Virgil Wade - foul #3 on Virgil Wade, team foul #10 | 48-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF) Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG) Richard Kee | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Henry Ross takes the ball from Antony Bigelow | 48-41 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Greg Turner (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Joseph Hare, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Richard Kee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 48-41 |