| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) C - Joe Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joe Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Jason Schwarten is called for the reach on Joe Baker - foul #1 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Gipson - foul #1 on Gary Gipson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wendell Boerger | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gary Gipson | 1-0 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker double dribbles in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Art Russell takes the ball from Gregory Colburn | 1-0 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Robert Barry steals the ball from Jason Schwarten | 1-0 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Michael Johnson blocks the short jumper by Gregory Colburn | 1-0 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton tips it but misses | 1-0 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin tips it back up and in | 1-2 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | Gregory Colburn steps in front of the Van Gostowski pass | 1-2 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Colburn | 1-4 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 1-4 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson lays it up and in and the foul's on Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson (C) Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry, Roberto Martin | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Silberg | 5-4 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Samuel Silberg takes the ball from Sipho Ali | 5-4 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the dunk attempt | 5-4 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Silberg | 5-4 |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Art Russell | 7-4 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Van Gostowski is called for the reach on Wendell Boerger - foul #1 on Van Gostowski, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Justin Jefferies (SG), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Van Gostowski, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:06 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 13:50 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison is fouled on the floor by Sipho Ali - foul #1 on Sipho Ali, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (SG), Jason Schwarten (C) Justin Jefferies, Samuel Silberg | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison tips it in | 9-4 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG) Mark Saltz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| 12:47 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison can't finish the layup | 9-4 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Barry | 9-4 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton scores on a floater from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Colburn - foul #1 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (PF) Benjamin Morrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Joe Baker | |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 11-9 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Art Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 11:53 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Barry (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Barry - foul #1 on Robert Barry, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg (SF) Darrell Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Baker (C) Robert Barry | |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Schwarten - foul #2 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Benjamin Morrison (C) Van Gostowski, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali | |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Olin Chudzinski - foul #1 on Olin Chudzinski, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Gary Gipson | |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Robert Barry is denied by Raymond Tuggle | 14-10 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies (SG) Art Russell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Robert Barry | |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle's floater is tipped away by Gary Gipson | 14-10 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Saltz | 17-10 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Jefferies - foul #1 on Justin Jefferies, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Van Gostowski (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Darrell Anderson (C) Mark Saltz, Justin Jefferies, Benjamin Morrison, Raymond Tuggle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:56 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 17-11 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Robert Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-11 |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Barry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Burton | 20-13 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Silberg, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison (C) Samuel Silberg | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Roberto Martin (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Gary Gipson, Robert Barry | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Art Russell steps in front of the Wendell Boerger pass | 20-13 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Joe Baker swats the layup by Benjamin Morrison | 20-13 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 20-15 |
| 06:12 | Grambling State | Joe Baker swats the short shot by Michael Johnson | 20-15 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wendell Boerger | 20-17 |
| 05:55 | Grambling State | The pull-up jumper by Art Russell is blocked by Sipho Ali | 20-17 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Anderson | 20-17 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski buries a 3 from straight away | 23-17 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-17 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson clanks a floater from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-20 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Art Russell | 28-20 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Darrell Anderson | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Gostowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darrell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-20 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 28-22 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Manuel Barker | 28-25 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Art Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Justin Jefferies (SG), Samuel Silberg (SF), Raymond Tuggle (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Art Russell, Van Gostowski, Darrell Anderson, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Roberto Martin, Joe Baker | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Jason Schwarten steals it from Robert Barry | 28-25 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle is fouled on the floor by Gary Gipson - foul #2 on Gary Gipson, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Colburn and he's fouled by Raymond Tuggle - foul #1 on Raymond Tuggle, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies lays it in on a great pass from Mark Saltz | 32-28 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Robert Barry clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:35 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle is called for a backcourt violation | 32-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (SG) Justin Jefferies | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 32-31 |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Tuggle | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-31 |