| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Santos Means (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Graham (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Pry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Hudgens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Emil Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Pry inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | David Graham can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephan Fogg - foul #2 on Stephan Fogg, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | David Graham makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | David Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Twomey | 21-28 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Emil Taylor is called for the reach on David Blankenship - foul #1 on Emil Taylor, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Dustin Knauss | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marc Acheson (C) Emil Taylor | |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Stephan Fogg is called for the reach on Robert Pry - foul #3 on Stephan Fogg, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (SG) Robert Pry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF) Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg | |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Santos Means connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Santos Means is called for the reach on Marc Acheson - foul #2 on Santos Means, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Grant (PG), Robert Pry (SF) Santos Means, David Graham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (SG), Paul Novitsky (PF) Michael Twomey, Thomas Barnes | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | William Oakes clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Kyle - foul #1 on James Kyle, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dustin Knauss (PF) James Kyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Emil Taylor (C) Marc Acheson | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | William Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | William Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | William Oakes steals it from Frank Grant | 24-29 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | William Oakes double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Larry Erhart (SF) Shaun Barksdale, William Oakes | |
| 16:48 | Auburn | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-29 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-29 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Grant - foul #2 on Frank Grant, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Santos Means (PG), David Graham (SG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) Frank Grant, Bruce Gorman, Dustin Knauss, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Marc Acheson (C) Andrew Darden, Larry Erhart, Paul Novitsky, Emil Taylor | |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Santos Means (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Hudgens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Acheson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | James Kyle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephan Fogg - foul #4 on Stephan Fogg, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF) Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | James Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | David Graham picks off the pass by Shaun Barksdale | 25-30 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | David Graham dunks the ball | 27-30 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | William Oakes grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 27-30 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Michael Twomey is called for the reach on Santos Means in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Twomey, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Grant (PG), Bruce Gorman (SG), Robert Edwards (PF), David Blankenship (C) Santos Means, Robert Pry, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Erhart (SF), Emil Taylor (C) William Oakes, Marc Acheson | |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Larry Erhart takes the ball from Frank Grant | 27-32 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Barksdale | 27-34 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Dudley Hudgens (SG) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale | |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | David Blankenship swats the layup by Emil Taylor | 27-34 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 13:16 | Auburn | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Andrew Darden steals the ball from Bruce Gorman in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes buries a floater in the paint set up by Andrew Darden | 27-36 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | David Blankenship connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Gorman and he's fouled by Emil Taylor - foul #2 on Emil Taylor, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), Santos Means (SG), Robert Pry (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) Frank Grant, Bruce Gorman, David Graham, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF) Andrew Darden, Dudley Hudgens, Larry Erhart, Thomas Barnes | |
| 12:40 | Auburn | David Blankenship makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor's pass is intercepted by Santos Means | 30-36 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Stanley Felty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marc Acheson (C) Emil Taylor | |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky makes the fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) SG - Santos Means (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Pry (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Barksdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Oakes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Novitsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Acheson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Stanley Felty is fouled on the floor by Michael Twomey - foul #2 on Michael Twomey, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (PF) Dustin Knauss | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Charles Steward (SG) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Stanley Felty makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Stanley Felty makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | William Oakes misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Kyle - foul #2 on James Kyle, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Grant (PG), Bruce Gorman (SG), David Graham (SF), David Blankenship (C) Stanley Felty, Santos Means, Robert Pry, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Paul Novitsky, Marc Acheson | |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | William Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | William Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | James Kyle is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG), Larry Erhart (SF) Charles Steward, William Oakes | |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG) Andrew Darden | |
| 10:17 | Auburn | James Kyle lays it in set up by Bruce Gorman | 34-39 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Frank Grant - foul #3 on Frank Grant, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Santos Means (PG), Robert Pry (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) Frank Grant, David Graham, James Kyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG), William Oakes (SF), Marc Acheson (C) Dudley Hudgens, Larry Erhart, Emil Taylor | |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Knauss - foul #1 on Dustin Knauss, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Bruce Gorman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-42 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Santos Means grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Michael Twomey steals it from Robert Pry | 34-42 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey hits the finger roll | 34-44 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Santos Means is denied on a layup by Thomas Barnes | 34-44 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Stanley Felty steals it from Shaun Barksdale | 34-44 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Santos Means comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Shaun Barksdale - foul #1 on Shaun Barksdale, team foul #8 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (SG), David Graham (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), David Blankenship (C) Stanley Felty, Robert Pry, Dustin Knauss, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Dudley Hudgens (SG), Larry Erhart (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale, William Oakes, Thomas Barnes, Marc Acheson | |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Santos Means makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Santos Means makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Novitsky | 36-46 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Santos Means hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Graham | 38-46 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 07:30 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Santos Means (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Blankenship (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Darden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dudley Hudgens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Erhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Novitsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Emil Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor is open but misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 38-46 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Santos Means misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Novitsky | 38-46 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens blows the layup but he's hacked by David Blankenship - foul #3 on David Blankenship, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Grant (PG), Robert Pry (SF), James Kyle (PF) Santos Means, David Graham, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (PG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Marc Acheson (C) Andrew Darden, Larry Erhart, Paul Novitsky, Emil Taylor | |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Frank Grant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG) Dudley Hudgens | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyle | 38-48 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | David Blankenship misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-48 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Marc Acheson | 38-48 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Frank Grant is called for the reach on Shaun Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Grant, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Graham (SG), Justin Guynn (C) Bruce Gorman, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG) Charles Steward | |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | James Kyle misses the floater from the left side | 38-50 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Marc Acheson | 38-50 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 38-50 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Robert Pry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | James Kyle hits a turnaround from the right block | 40-50 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes lays it up and in set up by Shaun Barksdale | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Frank Grant is hacked by Michael Twomey - foul #3 on Michael Twomey, team foul #9 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (SG), Dustin Knauss (PF), David Blankenship (C) Robert Pry, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Dudley Hudgens (SG), Paul Novitsky (PF), Larry Erhart (C) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale, Thomas Barnes, Marc Acheson | |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Frank Grant misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Graham - foul #3 on David Graham, team foul #9 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG) Frank Grant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens is hacked by David Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Blankenship, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Pry (SF), Robert Edwards (PF) David Graham, Dustin Knauss | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Paul Novitsky, Larry Erhart | |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Stanley Felty gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Robert Pry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Santos Means (SG) Bruce Gorman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG) Dudley Hudgens | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Santos Means snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Santos Means (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Pry (tired) 4 reb. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Blankenship (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Darden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Steward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Fogg (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Barnes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Emil Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | The short jumper by David Blankenship is denied by Emil Taylor | 43-55 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Charles Steward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Andrew Darden is called for the reach on David Blankenship - foul #3 on Andrew Darden, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (SG), David Graham (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) Stanley Felty, Robert Pry, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (PG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Marc Acheson (C) Charles Steward, Stephan Fogg, Thomas Barnes, Emil Taylor | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | David Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale loses the dribble to David Graham in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Dustin Knauss swats the layup by William Oakes | 47-57 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | William Oakes tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Andrew Darden is called for the reach on Santos Means in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Darden, team foul #11 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Guynn (C) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Erhart (C) Marc Acheson | |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Santos Means makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:05 | Auburn | Santos Means makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Santos Means takes the ball from Andrew Darden in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Justin Guynn clanks a floater in the lane | 49-59 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Santos Means is called for the reach on Larry Erhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Santos Means, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Pry (SF), David Blankenship (C) Bruce Gorman, Justin Guynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marc Acheson (C) William Oakes | |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Shaun Barksdale steals the ball from David Blankenship | 49-61 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Andrew Darden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shaun Barksdale | 49-63 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Santos Means misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-63 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson misses the tip | 49-63 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson tips it home | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Robert Pry is hacked by Larry Erhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Erhart, team foul #12 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Oakes (SF) Larry Erhart | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Robert Pry makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Robert Pry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Novitsky, team foul #13 | 51-65 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | David Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Darden - foul #5 on Andrew Darden, team foul #14 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG) Andrew Darden | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | David Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | David Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale runs out the clock | 53-65 |