| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | The short jumper by Robert Burke is denied by Donald Fagin | 23-26 |
| 19:35 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards tips it in | 25-26 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 19:13 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards hits a shot in the paint set up by Francesco Bruno | 27-26 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:18 | Kansas | Bryan Green clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | James Sica gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Smith | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | Bryan Green misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 17:16 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Eric Schwebke | 27-26 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Robert Burke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-26 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Bryan Green | 27-26 |
| 16:17 | Kansas | James Sica is called for the reach on Bryan Green - foul #1 on James Sica, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 15:58 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Schwebke | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Bryan Green | 30-26 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | James Sica misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 15:17 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 14:50 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke loses the dribble to Howard Ashmore | 30-26 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses the jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin tips it in | 30-28 |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Burke | 32-28 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | James Sica blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 13:23 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | James Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:04 | Kansas | Bryan Green is hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Abe Craft (PG), Edward Robinson (SF), Dave Tucker (PF) Robert Burke, Francesco Bruno, Eric Schwebke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards misses short on a floater from close range | 32-28 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Bryan Green is hacked by Howard Ashmore - foul #3 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Burke (SG), Eric Schwebke (PF) Bryan Green, Kelly Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Edward Robinson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Sica - foul #2 on James Sica, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Edward Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Edward Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | James Sica snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Abe Craft (fresh) SG - Robert Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) PF - Eric Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is fouled in the backcourt by Abe Craft - foul #1 on Abe Craft, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | James Sica tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 10:58 | Kansas | Dave Tucker is fouled on the floor by Donald Fagin - foul #1 on Donald Fagin, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Francesco Bruno (SF) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:33 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Abe Craft | 35-30 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 35-32 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Donald Fagin picks off the pass by Robert Burke | 35-32 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Green (SG), Edward Robinson (PF), Kelly Edwards (C) Abe Craft, Eric Schwebke, Dave Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews (PF), Edward Fields (C) Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Bryan Green can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Edward Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Francesco Bruno steps in front of the Edward Fields pass | 35-32 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Robert Burke hits the finger roll set up by Francesco Bruno | 37-32 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Fagin | 37-35 |
| 07:28 | Kansas | Bryan Green drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Francesco Bruno | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francesco Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward Robinson (fresh) C - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Edward Robinson is called for the reach on Gregory Andrews - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Abe Craft (PG), Eric Schwebke (PF) Robert Burke, Francesco Bruno | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (SG), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Joshua Smith, Donald Fagin, Edward Fields | |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | Abe Craft knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Green | 43-38 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:10 | Kansas | Abe Craft snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 05:42 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Green | 45-38 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore is fouled on the floor by Abe Craft - foul #2 on Abe Craft, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Burke (PG), Francesco Bruno (SF) Abe Craft, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Smith (SG), Donald Fagin (SF) Stephen Manning, Gregory Andrews | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 04:38 | Kansas | Bryan Green misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Sica | 45-41 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:42 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eric Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sica (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Sica - foul #3 on James Sica, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Abe Craft (PG), Dave Tucker (C) Bryan Green, Kelly Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (PG), Gregory Andrews (PF), Edward Fields (C) Howard Ashmore, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kelly Edwards (C) Dave Tucker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG), Scottie Brown (PF) James Avery, Edward Fields | |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Andrews - foul #1 on Gregory Andrews, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Green (SG) Abe Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sica (C) Gregory Andrews | |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Schwebke - foul #2 on Eric Schwebke, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:49 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | James Sica snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by Bryan Green - foul #1 on Bryan Green, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | James Sica tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Francesco Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Robert Burke connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Howard Ashmore is called for the reach on Bryan Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Abe Craft (PG) Francesco Bruno | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Bryan Green misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Francesco Bruno (SF) Abe Craft | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 51-48 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Robert Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Robert Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards is hacked by James Sica - foul #4 on James Sica, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Kelly Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Ashmore - foul #5 on Howard Ashmore, team foul #12 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (PG) Howard Ashmore | |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Eric Schwebke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 56-51 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | James Avery is called for the reach on Robert Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Avery, team foul #13 | 56-51 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Robert Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-51 |