| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | John Paige misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-27 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:37 | Winthrop | John Paige is called for the reach on Thomas Yoakum in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Paige, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (PG) John Paige | |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ivan Mierzejewski - foul #2 on Ivan Mierzejewski, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Mark Lee steps in front of the Robert Dunphy pass | 39-29 |
| 18:33 | Winthrop | Brian Grove denies the turnaround by Leo Burt | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade is fouled on the floor by Thomas Yoakum - foul #1 on Thomas Yoakum, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Walker (C) Brian Grove | |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade tips it home | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ivan Mierzejewski | 39-31 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Curtis Joseph (SF) Thomas Yoakum, Robert Church | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), John Coleman (SF), Chris Michels (PF) George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 18:07 | Winthrop | Gene Neil throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:24 | Winthrop | Gene Neil is hacked by Chris Michels - foul #1 on Chris Michels, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons (SG), George Landry (PF), Will Brady (C) Gene Neil, Mark Lee, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF), Brian Grove (C) Brandon Meade, Christopher Walker | |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Chris Michels pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Brian Grove scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:53 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Migues - foul #3 on Timmy Migues, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Robert Church (SF) Stephen Lemons, Will Brady | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), George Sharpe (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) Timmy Migues, John Coleman, Chris Michels | |
| 16:33 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Yoakum | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Sharpe | 41-37 |
| 16:18 | Winthrop | Robert Church hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Joseph | 44-37 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Winthrop | George Landry connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Carlson | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Church (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Curtis Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Landry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Schmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dunphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 15:33 | Winthrop | George Landry pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Robert Church connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Landry | 48-37 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Joseph - foul #2 on Curtis Joseph, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG), Gene Neil (SG), Theodore Arnold (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Leo Burt (C) Thomas Yoakum, Frank Carlson, Robert Church, Curtis Joseph, George Landry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), John Coleman (SF), Christopher Walker (C) Leon Schmidt, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Brian Grove | |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:07 | Winthrop | James Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chris Michels (PF) Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | John Paige travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| 14:32 | Winthrop | Leo Burt jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 50-39 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | James Montgomery steals it from Christopher Walker | 50-39 |
| 13:51 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Brandon Meade - foul #1 on Brandon Meade, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Church (SF) Theodore Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (SG), Marcos Delacruz (C) John Coleman, Christopher Walker | |
| 13:51 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Robert Church is called for the reach on Brandon Meade - foul #2 on Robert Church, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) Timmy Migues, Brandon Meade, Chris Michels | |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | George Sharpe loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG) John Paige | |
| 13:03 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcos Delacruz | 54-42 |
| 12:39 | Winthrop | Stephen Lemons is hacked by Timmy Migues - foul #4 on Timmy Migues, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Frank Carlson (SG), Theodore Arnold (SF), George Landry (PF), Will Brady (C) Stephen Lemons, Gene Neil, Robert Church, Mark Lee, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), Brandon Meade (SF), Christopher Walker (PF), Brian Grove (C) Timmy Migues, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski, Marcos Delacruz | |
| 12:32 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Grove | 54-42 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | George Sharpe buries a floater from the left block set up by Christopher Walker | 54-44 |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Schmidt - foul #2 on Leon Schmidt, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (SG), Curtis Joseph (SF) Frank Carlson, Theodore Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Chris Michels (PF) Leon Schmidt, Christopher Walker | |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | George Landry grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 11:50 | Winthrop | George Landry grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Montgomery (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Will Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Sharpe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Meade (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Michels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Winthrop | John Paige is called for the reach on George Landry - foul #4 on John Paige, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) John Paige, Brandon Meade, Brian Grove | |
| 11:39 | Winthrop | George Landry misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Chris Michels and he's hacked by George Landry - foul #2 on George Landry, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (SG), Robert Church (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Leo Burt (C) Thomas Yoakum, Curtis Joseph, George Landry, Will Brady | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Coleman (SG), Christopher Walker (C) George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy | |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:03 | Winthrop | Mark Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 56-47 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Chris Michels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:32 | Winthrop | James Montgomery snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:03 | Winthrop | James Montgomery is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Carlson | 59-47 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 09:46 | Winthrop | Mark Lee gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:33 | Winthrop | Leo Burt is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Carlson | 61-47 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Gene Neil (SG), Curtis Joseph (SF), George Landry (PF), Will Brady (C) James Montgomery, Frank Carlson, Robert Church, Mark Lee, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (PG), George Sharpe (SG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Brian Grove (C) Leon Schmidt, John Coleman, Chris Michels, Christopher Walker | |
| 08:46 | Winthrop | Gene Neil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 08:44 | Winthrop | George Landry grabs the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Brian Grove pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | George Landry swats the shot by George Sharpe | 61-47 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Brian Grove hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | George Landry is hacked by Ivan Mierzejewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Mierzejewski, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | George Landry makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | George Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by George Sharpe and the foul's on Curtis Joseph - foul #3 on Curtis Joseph, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:52 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum is called for 3 seconds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG) George Sharpe | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Landry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Meade (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Brian Grove hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 07:22 | Winthrop | Will Brady slams it home set up by Thomas Yoakum | 65-54 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Brian Grove can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Yoakum - foul #2 on Thomas Yoakum, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (PG), Stephen Lemons (SG), Robert Church (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Leo Burt (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, Curtis Joseph, George Landry, Will Brady | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (SG), John Coleman (PF), Marcos Delacruz (C) Brandon Meade, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Leo Burt clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Dunphy - foul #2 on Robert Dunphy, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Leo Burt misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Leo Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | John Paige is hacked by Frank Carlson - foul #1 on Frank Carlson, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | John Paige makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | John Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Leo Burt snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | John Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-59 |
| 05:42 | Winthrop | Mark Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG), Gene Neil (SG), Theodore Arnold (SF) Frank Carlson, Stephen Lemons, Robert Church | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Christopher Walker (C) John Paige, John Coleman, Marcos Delacruz | |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Robert Dunphy is blocked by Leo Burt | 68-59 |
| 05:19 | Winthrop | Gene Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | James Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Dunphy | 68-59 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Timmy Migues | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Timmy Migues steals it from Gene Neil in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | George Sharpe throws it down on a nice dish by Timmy Migues | 68-63 |
| 04:36 | Winthrop | Christopher Walker steps in front of the Theodore Arnold pass in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Theodore Arnold is called for the reach on Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Theodore Arnold, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Frank Carlson (SG), Robert Church (SF), Curtis Joseph (PF), George Landry (C) James Montgomery, Gene Neil, Theodore Arnold, Mark Lee, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), Chris Michels (SF), Brian Grove (C) Timmy Migues, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Robert Church scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Yoakum | 70-63 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | John Paige connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Meade and the foul's on George Landry - foul #3 on George Landry, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sharpe (SG) Christopher Walker | |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | John Paige makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Church (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Curtis Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Landry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Meade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Michels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Winthrop | John Paige is called for the reach on Frank Carlson - foul #5 on John Paige, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG) Thomas Yoakum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG) John Paige | |
| 03:25 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:25 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Chris Michels gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Gene Neil steps in front of the George Sharpe pass | 71-66 |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | Frank Carlson loses the dribble to George Sharpe in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG), Mark Lee (PF), Leo Burt (C) Frank Carlson, Curtis Joseph, George Landry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG) Leon Schmidt | |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Robert Church is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Yoakum | 73-68 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF), John Coleman (PF) Timmy Migues, Chris Michels | |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Meade | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Winthrop | Mark Lee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | George Sharpe grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) John Coleman | |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Brian Grove clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Brian Grove misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Brian Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | Winthrop | Mark Lee misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Sharpe - foul #2 on George Sharpe, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | Winthrop | Mark Lee misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | Winthrop | Mark Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Sharpe | 73-75 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Mark Lee jams it and the foul's on Ivan Mierzejewski - foul #4 on Ivan Mierzejewski, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Mark Lee makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Church - foul #3 on Robert Church, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Leo Burt | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Mark Lee clanks a runner in the paint | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Burt | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Church (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Burt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Brandon Meade (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Mark Lee wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Winthrop | Mark Lee is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Neil | 78-76 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | George Sharpe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Gene Neil steals it from Brandon Meade | 78-76 |
| 04:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum hits the finger roll set up by Gene Neil | 80-76 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Gene Neil drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 83-79 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Mark Lee steps in front of the Ivan Mierzejewski pass | 83-79 |
| 02:56 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Yoakum | 85-79 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Brian Grove is blocked by Mark Lee | 85-79 |
| 02:39 | Winthrop | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Robert Church is hacked by Brian Grove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Grove, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG), Frank Carlson (SG), Curtis Joseph (PF), George Landry (C) Thomas Yoakum, Gene Neil, Mark Lee, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), John Coleman (SG), Chris Michels (PF), Christopher Walker (C) Brandon Meade, George Sharpe, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Robert Church makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Robert Church makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Gene Neil (SG), Mark Lee (PF), Leo Burt (C) Frank Carlson, Curtis Joseph, George Landry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-79 |
| 02:20 | Winthrop | James Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Robert Church misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-79 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Leo Burt grabs the offensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 01:36 | Winthrop | Gene Neil blows the layup | 87-79 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 87-79 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (PG), George Sharpe (SG), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Brian Grove (C) Timmy Migues, John Coleman, Chris Michels, Christopher Walker | |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Sharpe | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Yoakum drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Burt | 90-81 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Robert Church steals the ball from Robert Dunphy | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Yoakum (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gene Neil (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Church (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leo Burt (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Brandon Meade (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Winthrop | Gene Neil is fouled on the floor by George Sharpe - foul #3 on George Sharpe, team foul #15 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Montgomery (PG) Thomas Yoakum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:57 | Winthrop | Gene Neil misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:57 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Brian Grove misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 91-81 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Brian Grove can't tip it in | 91-81 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Gene Neil | 91-81 |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Gene Neil is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Meade - foul #2 on Brandon Meade, team foul #16 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Arnold (SF), Curtis Joseph (PF), George Landry (C) Robert Church, Mark Lee, Leo Burt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), John Coleman (SF), Chris Michels (PF), Christopher Walker (C) George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Gene Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-81 |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | George Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 93-81 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Michels - foul #2 on Chris Michels, team foul #17 | 93-81 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Carlson (SG), Will Brady (C) Gene Neil, Theodore Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 94-81 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Curtis Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 95-81 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker lays it in | 95-83 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 95-83 |