| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Kim (fresh) SG - Bryan Aman (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - George Mellberg (fresh) C - James Ellison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) SF - Buddy Jarrett (fresh) PF - Christopher Hollar (fresh) C - Joshua Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | James Ellison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | George Mellberg makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Bryan Aman is called for the reach on Donald Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Aman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Clarence Kim snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Thompson - foul #1 on Donald Thompson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joshua Jackson | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | William Hall takes the ball from Donald Thompson | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | William Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Thompson | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Clarence Kim is called for the reach on Buddy Jarrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Kim, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Hollar | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Clarence Kim scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Aman | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Buddy Jarrett and the foul's on George Mellberg - foul #1 on George Mellberg, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (PG), Rory Graves (SG), Lawrence Parr (SF), Louis Nickerson (PF), Robert Bell (C) Clarence Kim, Bryan Aman, William Hall, George Mellberg, James Ellison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Buddy Jarrett, Joshua Jackson | |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson lays it up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Christopher Hollar is hacked by Raymond Shaw - foul #1 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Garf Bartley (SG), Donald Zumstein (PF) Thomas Williams, Donald Thompson, Christopher Hollar | |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | John Beach lays it in set up by Thomas Crosslin | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rory Graves | 10-7 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beach | 10-10 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Raymond Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rory Graves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Parr (fresh) PF - Louis Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Wightman (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Zumstein (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson drills a floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Parr | 12-10 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Parr steps in front of the Garf Bartley pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Robert Bell hits a fadeaway from the right block | 14-10 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Rory Graves takes the ball from Garf Bartley in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Rory Graves hits the finger roll | 16-10 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein is fouled on the floor by Louis Nickerson - foul #1 on Louis Nickerson, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Kim (PG), Bryan Aman (SG), William Hall (SF), George Mellberg (PF), David Laing (C) Raymond Shaw, Rory Graves, Lawrence Parr, Louis Nickerson, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) John Beach, Garf Bartley, Brian Wightman, Donald Zumstein, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson tips it in | 16-12 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | George Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Clarence Kim is hacked by Christopher Hollar - foul #1 on Christopher Hollar, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr (PF), James Ellison (C) George Mellberg, David Laing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Joseph Punch (C) Donald Thompson, Joshua Jackson | |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | James Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Garf Bartley (SG) Thomas Williams, Buddy Jarrett | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | John Beach is hacked by Clarence Kim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Kim, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellberg (PF) Clarence Kim | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | John Beach hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Hollar | 16-14 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr is fouled in the backcourt by John Beach - foul #1 on John Beach, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein (PF) Christopher Hollar | |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | James Ellison drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Shane Wolf and the foul's on Joseph Punch - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG) Bryan Aman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | James Ellison makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella loses the dribble to Shane Wolf in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Rory Graves lays it in on a nice dish by Shane Wolf | 21-14 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Beach blows the layup but he's fouled by Shane Wolf - foul #1 on Shane Wolf, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (PG) Rory Graves | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Joshua Jackson (C) Garf Bartley, Stanley Kinsella, Joseph Punch | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Beach makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Ellison | 23-15 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf blows the layup | 23-15 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Beach | 23-15 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Parr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Wolf (fairly fresh) PF - George Mellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ellison (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Buddy Jarrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Zumstein (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | George Mellberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | John Beach pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG), Bryan Aman (SG), William Hall (SF), Louis Nickerson (PF), Robert Bell (C) Raymond Shaw, Lawrence Parr, Shane Wolf, George Mellberg, James Ellison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG), Garf Bartley (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) John Beach, Donald Thompson, Buddy Jarrett, Donald Zumstein, Joshua Jackson | |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Rory Graves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Rory Graves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Hollar | 23-17 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Robert Bell is hacked by Thomas Crosslin - foul #1 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Laing (C) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson (SG), Stanley Kinsella (SF) Garf Bartley, Brian Wightman | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | William Hall misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Crosslin - foul #2 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellberg (PF) Louis Nickerson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (C) Thomas Crosslin | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch is hacked by Rory Graves - foul #1 on Rory Graves, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | William Hall is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Laing | 26-19 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | William Hall is hacked by Stanley Kinsella - foul #1 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (PG), Lawrence Parr (PF), Louis Nickerson (C) Rory Graves, George Mellberg, David Laing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Joshua Jackson (C) Donald Thompson, Stanley Kinsella, Joseph Punch | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | William Hall misses badly on a floater in the lane | 28-21 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | William Hall tips it in | 30-21 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF), Robert Bell (C) Bryan Aman, William Hall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Donald Zumstein (PF) Thomas Williams, Garf Bartley, Christopher Hollar | |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Nickerson - foul #2 on Louis Nickerson, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG), George Mellberg (PF) Raymond Shaw, Louis Nickerson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Buddy Jarrett | |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Zumstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | George Mellberg hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rory Graves | 34-23 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rory Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Wolf (fresh) PF - George Mellberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) PF - Donald Zumstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Rory Graves is called for the reach on Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Rory Graves, team foul #10 | 34-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (PG) Rory Graves | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | John Beach is called for the reach on Raymond Shaw - foul #2 on John Beach, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Aman (SG) Lawrence Parr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG) John Beach | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Robert Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman is whistled for a carry | 36-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hall (SF), James Ellison (C) Shane Wolf, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG), Garf Bartley (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF) Thomas Williams, Donald Thompson, Brian Wightman, Donald Zumstein | |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | William Hall snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | William Hall makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond Shaw and the foul's on Buddy Jarrett - foul #1 on Buddy Jarrett, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr (PG), David Laing (PF) Raymond Shaw, George Mellberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | William Hall makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-25 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Joshua Jackson pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Christopher Hollar is hacked by William Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #11 | 39-25 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Christopher Hollar makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Christopher Hollar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Bryan Aman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | James Ellison hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Garf Bartley, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (PG), George Mellberg (PF) Bryan Aman, David Laing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Donald Zumstein (PF), Joseph Punch (C) Garf Bartley, Buddy Jarrett, Christopher Hollar, Joshua Jackson | |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | George Mellberg is called for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Punch | 41-30 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kinsella | 41-30 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Ellison | 43-32 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-32 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Donald Zumstein steps in front of the Lawrence Parr pass | 43-32 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | George Mellberg gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Kim (PG), Rory Graves (SG), William Hall (SF), Louis Nickerson (PF), Robert Bell (C) Raymond Shaw, Lawrence Parr, Shane Wolf, George Mellberg, James Ellison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG), Garf Bartley (SG), Buddy Jarrett (SF), Christopher Hollar (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) Stanley Kinsella, Donald Thompson, Brian Wightman, Donald Zumstein, Joseph Punch | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rory Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garf Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Buddy Jarrett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Hollar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Joshua Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Robert Bell is hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #12 | 43-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Jackson | 45-34 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson clanks a floater in the lane | 45-34 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Garf Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #13 | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Laing (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Beach (PG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Garf Bartley is called for the reach on Louis Nickerson - foul #2 on Garf Bartley, team foul #14 | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Aman (SG), William Hall (SF) Rory Graves, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson (SG) Garf Bartley | |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | John Beach is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Beach, team foul #15 | 47-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Bell (C) David Laing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Robert Bell misses badly on a shot from close range | 47-34 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | John Beach tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson is hacked by Christopher Hollar - foul #2 on Christopher Hollar, team foul #16 | 47-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (SG), Lawrence Parr (PF) Bryan Aman, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG), Donald Zumstein (PF) John Beach, Christopher Hollar | |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Rory Graves pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Kim | 51-36 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams loses the dribble to Rory Graves in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Clarence Kim can't finish the layup | 51-36 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Nickerson | 51-36 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Louis Nickerson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Parr | 53-36 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #12 | 53-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Aman (SG), George Mellberg (PF), James Ellison (C) Rory Graves, William Hall, Louis Nickerson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (C) Thomas Williams, Joshua Jackson | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Buddy Jarrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Wightman - foul #1 on Brian Wightman, team foul #17 | 53-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF), David Laing (C) George Mellberg, James Ellison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams (PG) Buddy Jarrett | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Lawrence Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-38 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | The clock runs out | 55-38 |