| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) C - Alberto Morales (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Douglas Farrier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Goode (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Mallet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Orndorff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Herman Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Herman Lee is called for the reach on Michael McAfee - foul #2 on Herman Lee, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Mallet is called for the reach on Lester Carr - foul #1 on Kenneth Mallet, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Farrier | 41-37 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses short on an open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Mallet - foul #2 on Kenneth Mallet, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Schuelke (C) Michael McAfee, Lester Carr, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herbert Paquette (PG), James Dugger (SG), Shawn Goad (SF) Douglas Farrier, Seth Goode, Kenneth Mallet | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Matthew Thompson is called for the reach on James Dugger - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG) Andre Rizzo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Herman Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Schuelke | 44-37 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff lays it up and in | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso tips it home | 46-39 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Herman Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Schuelke - foul #1 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Lester Carr (SF), Alberto Morales (C) Aaron Hume, Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier (PG), Seth Goode (SG), Kenneth Mallet (SF) Herbert Paquette, James Dugger, Shawn Goad | |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Herman Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Herman Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Herman Lee - foul #3 on Herman Lee, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antony Ross (SG), William Brown (PF) Seth Goode, Herman Lee | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alberto Morales (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Douglas Farrier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antony Ross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Orndorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet's layup is rejected by Alberto Morales | 47-40 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Gould (PF) Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen (C) Matthew Orndorff | |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Seth Goode (PG) Douglas Farrier | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Seth Goode in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Goode, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF) Lester Carr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Seth Goode is called for the reach on Michael McAfee - foul #3 on Seth Goode, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Goad (PF) William Brown | |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Seth Goode connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Mallet | 50-43 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Antony Ross grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Seth Goode makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Woodrow Worthen | 50-45 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Seth Goode can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Antony Ross can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Antony Ross gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses long on an open floater near the basket | 52-45 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Seth Goode | 52-45 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Seth Goode comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-45 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Antony Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alberto Morales (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Seth Goode (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antony Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mallet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Goad (fairly fresh) C - Woodrow Worthen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Seth Goode hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Woodrow Worthen - foul #3 on Woodrow Worthen, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Lester Carr (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF) Michael McAfee, Andre Rizzo, Matthew Thompson, William Gould | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier (PG), James Dugger (SF), Herman Lee (PF), Matthew Orndorff (C) Seth Goode, Kenneth Mallet, Shawn Goad, Woodrow Worthen | |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | James Dugger pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Antony Ross pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff blows the layup | 53-45 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | James Dugger pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Alberto Morales picks off the pass by James Dugger | 53-45 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Herman Lee swats the dunk try by Alberto Morales | 53-45 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Herman Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Lee | 53-48 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), William Gould (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Aaron Hume, Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herbert Paquette (PG), William Brown (SF) Douglas Farrier, James Dugger | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Andre Rizzo picks off the pass by William Brown | 53-48 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo lays it in | 55-48 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Herbert Paquette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antony Ross (tiring) 3 pf. SF - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Herman Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Orndorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | William Gould lays it in on a great pass from Michael McAfee and the foul's on Herman Lee - foul #4 on Herman Lee, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Seth Goode (SG), Kenneth Mallet (SF) Antony Ross, Herman Lee | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Michael Schuelke steals it from Seth Goode | 58-48 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Paquette - foul #2 on Herbert Paquette, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson (SF) Lester Carr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier (PG), Herman Lee (PF) Herbert Paquette, William Brown | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Herman Lee grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG), Elon Amoroso (PF) Michael McAfee, William Gould | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Goad (PF) Herman Lee | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier is hacked by Aaron Hume - foul #1 on Aaron Hume, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG) Andre Rizzo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Dugger (SG), Woodrow Worthen (C) Douglas Farrier, Matthew Orndorff | |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Schuelke - foul #2 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | James Dugger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen tips it in | 58-51 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | James Dugger clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Hume - foul #2 on Aaron Hume, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Lester Carr (SF), William Gould (PF), Alberto Morales (C) Aaron Hume, Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Elon Amoroso, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier (PG), Antony Ross (SG), William Brown (PF), Matthew Orndorff (C) Seth Goode, Kenneth Mallet, Shawn Goad, Woodrow Worthen | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | James Dugger makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | James Dugger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Farrier | 58-54 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael McAfee | 61-54 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Alberto Morales blocks the short jumper by William Brown | 61-54 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | James Dugger hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Antony Ross | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alberto Morales (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Douglas Farrier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antony Ross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dugger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Orndorff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael McAfee | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Lester Carr steals the ball from James Dugger | 63-56 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr lays it in | 65-56 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Michael McAfee, Lester Carr, William Gould, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Seth Goode (PG), Kenneth Mallet (SF), Herman Lee (PF) Douglas Farrier, James Dugger, William Brown | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Orndorff buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Gould (PF) Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier (PG) Seth Goode | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | William Gould clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke tips it in | 67-58 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Lester Carr (SF), Alberto Morales (C) Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mallet - foul #3 on Kenneth Mallet, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Herman Lee knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 69-60 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Herman Lee grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | William Gould is hacked by Douglas Farrier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Farrier, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet blows the layup | 71-60 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses short on a floater in the paint | 71-60 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Herman Lee pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Douglas Farrier misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales gets the rebound | 71-60 |