| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Mendenhall (fresh) SG - Dustin Parker (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Charles Matsumura (fresh) C - Herman Belford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - David Demelo (fresh) SG - Steven Marshall (fresh) SF - Kurt Holz (fresh) PF - Robert Witt (fresh) C - Patrick Purdy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Orleans | David Demelo is called for the reach on Robert Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Demelo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Robert Witt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Dustin Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Herman Belford hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Steven Marshall | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | David Demelo gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall is hacked by Kurt Holz - foul #1 on Kurt Holz, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Ryan Gargano (SG), Justin Overton (SF), William Sappington (PF), Lloyd Zufelt (C) Robert Mendenhall, Dustin Parker, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Sevin (PG), Chance Johnson (SG), William Cox (SF), Laurence Ridgley (PF), Leroy Aleman (C) David Demelo, Steven Marshall, Kurt Holz, Robert Witt, Patrick Purdy | |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | William Sappington buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Gargano and he's fouled by Laurence Ridgley - foul #1 on Laurence Ridgley, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | William Sappington makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Brian Sevin is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Gargano - foul #1 on Ryan Gargano, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | San Jose State | Leroy Aleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Justin Overton can't connect on a shot near the basket | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Justin Overton gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) SG - Ryan Gargano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Overton (fresh) PF - William Sappington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Zufelt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Brian Sevin (fresh) SG - Chance Johnson (fresh) SF - William Cox (fresh) PF - Laurence Ridgley (fresh) C - Leroy Aleman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Gargano | 10-4 |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | Chance Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | William Cox tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | William Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall (PG), Dustin Parker (SG), John Yonakor (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF), Herman Belford (C) Anthony Roberts, Ryan Gargano, Justin Overton, William Sappington, Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Demelo (PG), Steven Marshall (SG), Kurt Holz (SF), Robert Witt (PF), Patrick Purdy (C) Brian Sevin, Chance Johnson, William Cox, Laurence Ridgley, Leroy Aleman | |
| 14:23 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz is fouled on the floor by Dustin Parker - foul #1 on Dustin Parker, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall is fouled on the floor by Robert Mendenhall - foul #1 on Robert Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Dustin Parker gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kurt Holz - foul #2 on Kurt Holz, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Earl Sawyer (SF), Laurence Ridgley (PF) Kurt Holz, Robert Witt | |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall lays it in | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Yonakor | 14-8 |
| 13:12 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Marshall, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF), William Sappington (PF) John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Dustin Parker is hacked by Patrick Purdy - foul #1 on Patrick Purdy, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (SG), Justin Overton (SF) Dustin Parker, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Aleman (SF) Earl Sawyer | |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall connects on the 3 from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Robert Mendenhall is denied by Laurence Ridgley | 17-8 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | Leroy Aleman pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | David Demelo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Demelo, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Dustin Parker (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), John Yonakor (PF), Lloyd Zufelt (C) Robert Mendenhall, Anthony Roberts, Justin Overton, William Sappington, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Sevin (PG), Chance Johnson (SG), William Cox (SF), Robert Witt (PF), Earl Sawyer (C) David Demelo, Steven Marshall, Leroy Aleman, Laurence Ridgley, Patrick Purdy | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Gargano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Parker (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Yonakor (fresh) C - Lloyd Zufelt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Brian Sevin (fresh) SG - Chance Johnson (fresh) SF - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) C - Earl Sawyer (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Dustin Parker knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Gargano | 19-8 |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | William Cox is hacked by Dustin Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Parker, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall (PG) Dustin Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:12 | San Jose State | Chance Johnson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Cox | 19-10 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 10:49 | San Jose State | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Chance Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Robert Witt tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Chance Johnson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Sawyer | 22-15 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Sawyer - foul #1 on Earl Sawyer, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (SG), Justin Overton (SF), William Sappington (PF), Herman Belford (C) Ryan Gargano, Thomas Hudson, John Yonakor, Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Moore (PG), Steven Marshall (SG), Leroy Aleman (SF), Laurence Ridgley (PF), Patrick Purdy (C) Brian Sevin, Chance Johnson, William Cox, Robert Witt, Earl Sawyer | |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | Leroy Aleman scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Jonathan Moore | 24-17 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Leroy Aleman is called for the reach on Justin Overton - foul #1 on Leroy Aleman, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Robert Mendenhall is called for the reach on Patrick Purdy - foul #2 on Robert Mendenhall, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (PF) Robert Mendenhall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Sevin (PG) Jonathan Moore | |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Sevin | 25-20 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Leroy Aleman swats the short shot by Herman Belford | 25-20 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall's floater is tipped away by Herman Belford | 25-20 |
| 08:05 | San Jose State | Brian Sevin can't tip it in | 25-20 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Justin Overton | 25-20 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Steven Marshall | 25-20 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Sappington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Belford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Brian Sevin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Ridgley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | San Jose State | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Leroy Aleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) William Sappington | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Cox (SF) Leroy Aleman | |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | William Cox misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Herman Belford - foul #1 on Herman Belford, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt (C) Herman Belford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Moore (PG) Brian Sevin | |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Justin Overton is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG) Justin Overton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chance Johnson (SG), Robert Witt (PF), Earl Sawyer (C) Steven Marshall, Laurence Ridgley, Patrick Purdy | |
| 06:48 | San Jose State | William Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Earl Sawyer tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), William Sappington (PF), Herman Belford (C) Ryan Gargano, Charles Matsumura, Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Sevin (PG), Steven Marshall (SG), Leroy Aleman (SF), Patrick Purdy (C) Jonathan Moore, Chance Johnson, William Cox, Earl Sawyer | |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | Brian Sevin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts is fouled on the floor by Robert Witt - foul #1 on Robert Witt, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley (PF) Robert Witt | |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:27 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Sevin | 27-24 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | William Sappington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley is fouled on the floor by William Sappington - foul #1 on William Sappington, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Charles Matsumura (PF), John Yonakor (C) Thomas Hudson, William Sappington, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chance Johnson (SG), Earl Sawyer (SF) Steven Marshall, Leroy Aleman | |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:26 | San Jose State | Brian Sevin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 04:24 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Brian Sevin is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Sawyer | 27-28 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall (PG), Dustin Parker (SG), William Sappington (PF), Lloyd Zufelt (C) Ryan Gargano, Anthony Roberts, Charles Matsumura, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Demelo (PG), Steven Marshall (SG), Kurt Holz (SF), William Cox (PF) Brian Sevin, Chance Johnson, Earl Sawyer, Laurence Ridgley | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Mendenhall (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dustin Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Overton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Sappington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Zufelt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - David Demelo (fresh) SG - Steven Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kurt Holz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Purdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Patrick Purdy misses the easy layup | 27-28 |
| 03:23 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Marshall | 27-28 |
| 03:11 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | William Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Dustin Parker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Mendenhall | 30-28 |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-28 |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | David Demelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:30 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | William Cox tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF), Herman Belford (C) Justin Overton, William Sappington, Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Sevin (SG), Laurence Ridgley (PF), Leroy Aleman (C) Steven Marshall, William Cox, Patrick Purdy | |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz is hacked by Dustin Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Parker, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (SG) Dustin Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Aleman - foul #2 on Leroy Aleman, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Leroy Aleman drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Demelo and he's hacked by John Yonakor - foul #1 on John Yonakor, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Earl Sawyer (C) Kurt Holz | |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Leroy Aleman makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Herman Belford lays it in | 33-35 |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Herman Belford gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall is fouled on the floor by David Demelo - foul #3 on David Demelo, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), William Sappington (PF), Lloyd Zufelt (C) Ryan Gargano, John Yonakor, Charles Matsumura, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Marshall (SG), William Cox (SF), Robert Witt (PF) David Demelo, Leroy Aleman, Earl Sawyer | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Robert Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | William Cox blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hudson | 34-35 |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Laurence Ridgley | 34-35 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Brian Sevin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Marshall | 34-38 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Mendenhall | 37-38 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Steven Marshall is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Sevin | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |