| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Micheal Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Gallo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Zhanel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vasily Blaski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Batz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is hacked by Omer Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omer Zhanel, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Valentin Gallo is called for the reach on Douglas Jones - foul #2 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | James Batz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 19:30 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham (PF) Vasily Blaski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (SF) Leonard Simmons | |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | James Batz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 18:58 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:43 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Twedt | 41-44 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Schutt (PG), Charles Ellman (SF), Vasily Blaski (PF), Kenneth Clanton (C) Micheal Defrancisco, Omer Zhanel, Joe Buckingham, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) Douglas Jones, Hollis Forester, James Batz, Jonathan Jones | |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Charles Ellman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Michael Jones lays it up and in set up by Charles Anderson and the foul's on Valentin Gallo - foul #3 on Valentin Gallo, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski buries a floater from the right block set up by Valentin Gallo | 43-47 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Charles Ellman steals it from Michael Jones | 43-47 |
| 17:20 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Ellman | 45-47 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Valentin Gallo steps in front of the Roger Pearson pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 17:06 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Conrad (PG), Milo Rossi (SG), Omer Zhanel (SF), Joe Buckingham (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Brian Schutt, Valentin Gallo, Charles Ellman, Vasily Blaski, Kenneth Clanton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), James Batz (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Roger Pearson, William Milligan, Charles Anderson, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| 16:34 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Joel Conrad grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:17 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 16:15 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Hollis Forester - foul #1 on Hollis Forester, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco (PG), Vasily Blaski (PF) Joel Conrad, Joe Buckingham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Everett Otwell (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Micheal Defrancisco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omer Zhanel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vasily Blaski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Twedt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Batz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Spiro (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Otwell and he's fouled by Milo Rossi - foul #1 on Milo Rossi, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG) Milo Rossi | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 15:49 | Fresno State | Douglas Jones is called for the reach on Micheal Defrancisco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Jones, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| 15:40 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-49 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton (C) Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Valentin Gallo | 51-49 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones misses badly on a shot from the right block | 51-49 |
| 14:57 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:43 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Simmons - foul #3 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Schutt (PG), Milo Rossi (SG), Charles Ellman (SF), Ronald Twedt (C) Micheal Defrancisco, Valentin Gallo, Omer Zhanel, Kenneth Clanton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG) Douglas Jones | |
| 14:43 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:43 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 14:13 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Batz - foul #2 on James Batz, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco (PG), Joel Conrad (SG), Kenneth Clanton (C) Brian Schutt, Milo Rossi, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Jonathan Jones (PF) Leonard Simmons, Roger Pearson, Everett Otwell, James Batz | |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clanton | 55-49 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski's pass is intercepted by Hollis Forester | 55-49 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Charles Anderson is denied by Vasily Blaski | 55-49 |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Charles Ellman snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Charles Ellman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Conrad | 57-49 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Joel Conrad steals the ball from William Milligan in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 12:02 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Micheal Defrancisco (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Conrad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ellman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vasily Blaski (very tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clanton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Milligan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hollis Forester (tiring) PF - Jonathan Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Spiro (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | William Milligan misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Defrancisco - foul #1 on Micheal Defrancisco, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Schutt (PG), Milo Rossi (SG), Omer Zhanel (SF), Joe Buckingham (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Micheal Defrancisco, Joel Conrad, Charles Ellman, Vasily Blaski, Kenneth Clanton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) Charles Anderson, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | William Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Schutt | 60-51 |
| 11:09 | New Orleans | William Milligan's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Twedt | 60-51 |
| 11:07 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 10:45 | Fresno State | Brian Schutt misses the easy layup | 60-51 |
| 10:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Mark Reed knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Milligan | 60-53 |
| 10:18 | Fresno State | Roger Pearson is called for the reach on Milo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Pearson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG) Milo Rossi | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), James Batz (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) William Milligan, Roger Pearson, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco (PG), Charles Ellman (SF), Kenneth Clanton (C) Brian Schutt, Omer Zhanel, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (PG), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Leonard Simmons, Jonathan Jones | |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Spiro - foul #4 on Jeffrey Spiro, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Michael Jones (C) Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 08:34 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:30 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Defrancisco, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Micheal Defrancisco picks off the pass by James Batz | 62-53 |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | Charles Ellman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal Defrancisco | 64-53 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clanton blocks the short jumper by Charles Anderson | 64-53 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Micheal Defrancisco (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valentin Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ellman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Buckingham (tired) C - Kenneth Clanton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Batz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 07:30 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton drills a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Conrad (PG), Milo Rossi (SG), Omer Zhanel (SF), Vasily Blaski (PF) Micheal Defrancisco, Valentin Gallo, Charles Ellman, Joe Buckingham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Everett Otwell (SF), Jonathan Jones (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Roger Pearson, Charles Anderson, James Batz, Michael Jones | |
| 07:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Simmons | 66-55 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Leonard Simmons is called for the reach on Joel Conrad - foul #5 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Schutt (SF), Ronald Twedt (C) Omer Zhanel, Kenneth Clanton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (PG) Leonard Simmons | |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Joel Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | Joel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-55 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 06:13 | Fresno State | Joel Conrad gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Milo Rossi | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Jones and he's fouled by Brian Schutt - foul #1 on Brian Schutt, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG), Omer Zhanel (SF) Joel Conrad, Milo Rossi | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Hollis Forester (SF), Mark Reed (C) Douglas Jones, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Jonathan Jones is called for the reach on Omer Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Batz (PF) Jonathan Jones | |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Reed | 71-60 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Ellman (SF), Kenneth Clanton (PF) Omer Zhanel, Vasily Blaski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | James Batz denies the turnaround by Kenneth Clanton | 71-60 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Kenneth Clanton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Mark Reed is called for the reach on Ronald Twedt - foul #1 on Mark Reed, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Milo Rossi (SG) Valentin Gallo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Jones (SG), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Charles Anderson, Mark Reed | |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones is hacked by Brian Schutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Schutt, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Everett Otwell (SF) Hollis Forester | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi is hacked by Jeffrey Spiro - foul #5 on Jeffrey Spiro, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco (PG), Omer Zhanel (SF), Joe Buckingham (PF) Brian Schutt, Charles Ellman, Ronald Twedt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones (C) Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell double dribbles | 72-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo (SG) Milo Rossi | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (PG) Roger Pearson | |
| 04:17 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micheal Defrancisco | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Omer Zhanel steps in front of the James Batz pass in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 74-62 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | James Batz gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Micheal Defrancisco (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Valentin Gallo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Omer Zhanel (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Buckingham (tired) C - Kenneth Clanton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Otwell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Batz (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clanton swats the short shot by James Batz | 74-62 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Joe Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Valentin Gallo | 77-62 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Conrad (PG), Milo Rossi (SG), Brian Schutt (SF), Vasily Blaski (PF), Ronald Twedt (C) Micheal Defrancisco, Valentin Gallo, Omer Zhanel, Joe Buckingham, Kenneth Clanton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Roger Pearson (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Mark Reed (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Anderson, Douglas Jones, Everett Otwell, James Batz, Jonathan Jones | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Mark Reed can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Brian Schutt - foul #3 on Brian Schutt, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Ellman (SF) Joel Conrad | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Mark Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Mark Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Schutt | 79-64 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 79-64 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester hits the follow up shot | 79-66 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi is hacked by Roger Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Pearson, team foul #14 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joel Conrad (PG) Brian Schutt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (SG), Jonathan Jones (C) William Milligan, Mark Reed | |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 80-66 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Charles Ellman gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 80-66 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Vasily Blaski tips it back up and in | 82-66 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester loses the dribble to Charles Ellman | 82-66 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Milo Rossi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Ellman | 84-66 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester is hacked by Charles Ellman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ellman, team foul #10 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco (PG), Valentin Gallo (SG), Omer Zhanel (SF) Joel Conrad, Milo Rossi, Charles Ellman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo is hacked by Roger Pearson - foul #5 on Roger Pearson, team foul #15 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG) Roger Pearson | |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Valentin Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Valentin Gallo takes the ball from Hollis Forester in the backcourt | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel is hacked by Hollis Forester - foul #2 on Hollis Forester, team foul #16 | 85-67 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel misses the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Omer Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Micheal Defrancisco runs out the clock | 86-69 |