| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) SG - Derek Atwater (fresh) SF - Mark Bratton (fresh) PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Andy Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Holy Cross | Peter White is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Holy Cross | Peter White snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is hacked by Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Adam Poole is hacked by Peter White - foul #1 on Peter White, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Carmelo Lopez | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter White | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is denied on a layup by Peter White | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andy Robinson - foul #1 on Andy Robinson, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (C) Peter White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF) Ronald Cook | |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kibby | 5-3 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Colton McMahill (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF), Pat Miller (C) Kenneth Harris, Derek Atwater, Mark Bratton, Andy Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell is hacked by Stephen Floyd - foul #1 on Stephen Floyd, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter White (PF) Conrad Waddell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Erasmo Russo | |
| 15:59 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Ugarte (fresh) SG - Colton McMahill (fresh) SF - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Pat Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:49 | Holy Cross | Peter White pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Vincent Munsey (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey loses the dribble to Michael Ugarte in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater (SG) Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Vincent Munsey, Ronald Cook, Erasmo Russo | |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Adam Poole clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Ugarte - foul #1 on Michael Ugarte, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton (SF), Pat Miller (C) Colton McMahill, Arthur Lindholm | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller buries a jumper from close range | 7-4 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Hector Zamora | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Ugarte | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the wide open shot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Holy Cross | Peter White gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Peter White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Hector Zamora | 9-8 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Peter White is hacked by Ronald Cook - foul #1 on Ronald Cook, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris (PG), Colton McMahill (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF), Andy Robinson (PF), Arthur Lindholm (C) Michael Ugarte, Derek Atwater, Mark Bratton, Peter White, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole, Erasmo Russo | |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andy Robinson | 12-8 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Schiller (PG) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Colton McMahill - foul #1 on Colton McMahill, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Holy Cross | John Schiller comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 12-10 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Schiller (fresh) SG - Colton McMahill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Waddell (fresh) PF - Andy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | John Schiller is called for the reach on Charles Labarbera in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Schiller, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF) Jose Ayala | |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | John Schiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF) John Schiller, Conrad Waddell, Arthur Lindholm | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF) Ronald Cook | |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG) Colton McMahill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF) Jose Ayala | |
| 10:52 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ugarte | 14-12 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Peter White | 14-12 |
| 10:04 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter White | 16-12 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 09:38 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:14 | Holy Cross | Charles Labarbera is called for the reach on Michael Ugarte - foul #1 on Charles Labarbera, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Schiller (PG), Colton McMahill (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF), Arthur Lindholm (PF), Pat Miller (C) Michael Ugarte, Derek Atwater, Mark Bratton, Peter White, Andy Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Carmelo Lopez, Ronald Cook, Michael Kibby | |
| 08:59 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Adam Poole tips it home | 16-14 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Labarbera | 16-14 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | John Schiller takes the ball from Jose Ayala | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Schiller (fresh) SG - Colton McMahill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Waddell (fresh) PF - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) C - Pat Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilberto Caballero (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Arthur Lindholm is denied by Gilberto Caballero | 16-14 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Stephen Floyd | 16-14 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Labarbera and the foul's on Conrad Waddell - foul #1 on Conrad Waddell, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Derek Atwater (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF), Andy Robinson (C) John Schiller, Colton McMahill, Conrad Waddell, Arthur Lindholm, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Ronald Cook (SF) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Jose Ayala | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carmelo Lopez | 16-19 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater tips it in | 18-19 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Derek Atwater is called for the reach on Ronald Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Atwater, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is fouled on the floor by Michael Ugarte - foul #2 on Michael Ugarte, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG) Michael Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Adam Poole (PF) Michael Kibby | |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:06 | Holy Cross | Peter White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Adam Poole snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pat Miller (C) Andy Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Jose Ayala (PF) Charles Labarbera, Adam Poole | |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater is whistled for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell (SF) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (SG), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Erasmo Russo | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-23 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook comes up short on the shot near the basket | 18-23 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero tips it back up and in | 18-25 |
| 04:00 | Holy Cross | Gilberto Caballero steals it from Colton McMahill | 18-25 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Colton McMahill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Atwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Conrad Waddell (fresh) PF - Peter White (tiring) 4 reb. C - Pat Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris (PG), Michael Ugarte (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Arthur Lindholm (PF), Andy Robinson (C) Colton McMahill, Derek Atwater, Conrad Waddell, Peter White, Pat Miller | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Vincent Munsey, Ronald Cook, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Michael Ugarte is called for the reach on Carmelo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ugarte, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater (SG) Michael Ugarte | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Andy Robinson | 18-29 |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Derek Atwater and he's hacked by Adam Poole - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell (SG) Derek Atwater | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Jose Ayala, Erasmo Russo | |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo (C) Gilberto Caballero | |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Carmelo Lopez, Erasmo Russo | |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses long on an open shot from the right side | 21-29 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook tips it in | 21-31 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 01:21 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Cook | 21-34 |
| 00:57 | Holy Cross | Charles Labarbera is called for the reach on Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Labarbera, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Derek Atwater (SG), Peter White (PF), Pat Miller (C) Kenneth Harris, Conrad Waddell, Arthur Lindholm, Andy Robinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derek Atwater | 23-34 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Mark Bratton denies the turnaround by Jose Ayala | 23-34 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |