| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) SG - Justin Overton (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Charles Matsumura (fresh) C - Herman Belford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) SF - Don Thomas (fresh) PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Overton is called for the reach on Kirby Baptiste - foul #1 on Justin Overton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp is open and lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Richard Mendel steps in front of the Anthony Roberts pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Richard Mendel | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Herman Belford knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel loses the dribble to Justin Overton in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Schueller | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Belford | 5-6 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Richard Mendel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Schueller | 5-8 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Kirby Baptiste - foul #1 on Kirby Baptiste, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF), Lloyd Zufelt (PF) Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG), Luke Staub (SF), William Hill (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Kirby Baptiste, Don Thomas, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 3rd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill lays it in on a great pass from Richard Mendel and he's fouled by Lloyd Zufelt - foul #1 on Lloyd Zufelt, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Richard Encinas (SG), John Yonakor (C) Anthony Roberts, Justin Overton, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster (SG) Richard Mendel | |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | John Yonakor gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Lloyd Zufelt tips it home | 10-10 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Justin Newbern | 10-12 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Gargano | 12-12 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Zufelt - foul #2 on Lloyd Zufelt, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF), Herman Belford (C) Ryan Gargano, Robert Fuller, Lloyd Zufelt, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Don Thomas (SF), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Charles Matsumura (fresh) C - Herman Belford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Richard Mendel steps in front of the Charles Matsumura pass | 12-14 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Herman Belford snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 12-14 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 12-14 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), John Yonakor (PF) Anthony Roberts, Richard Encinas, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Christopher Foster, Don Thomas, William Hill, Joseph Tripp | |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (PF) Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG) Richard Mendel | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:58 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Justin Overton can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Luke Staub | 17-14 |
| 12:41 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Overton is called for the reach on Kirby Baptiste in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Overton, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Herman Belford (C) Justin Overton, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Luke Staub | 17-16 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the jumper from the left block set up by Ryan Gargano | 19-16 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber's floater is knocked away by Charles Matsumura | 19-16 |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Gargano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Belford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fairly fresh) SF - Luke Staub (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Schueller (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Weisgerber (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 11:31 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 11:14 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Herman Belford's pass is intercepted by Justin Newbern | 19-16 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Gargano - foul #1 on Ryan Gargano, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF), John Yonakor (PF) Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Don Thomas (SF), William Hill (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Kirby Baptiste, Luke Staub, Tony Schueller, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Herman Belford travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (SG) Ryan Gargano | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:46 | Loyola Chicago | John Yonakor steals it from William Hill | 19-19 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF), Charles Matsumura (PF) Robert Fuller, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (SG), Herman Belford (C) Richard Encinas, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG), Tony Schueller (PF) Christopher Foster, William Hill | |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SF), Luke Staub (C) Don Thomas, Joseph Tripp | |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mendel | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Herman Belford clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Luke Staub - foul #1 on Luke Staub, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (SG), Robert Fuller (SF) Ryan Gargano, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hill (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Richard Mendel, Tony Schueller | |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Herman Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 4 reb. C - Herman Belford (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Staub (fairly fresh) PF - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Encinas | 23-22 |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Encinas steps in front of the Justin Newbern pass in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts lays it up and in set up by Richard Encinas | 25-22 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), John Yonakor (C) Anthony Roberts, Robert Fuller, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Don Thomas (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Justin Newbern, Luke Staub, Joseph Tripp | |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano knocks in the shot in the lane | 27-22 |
| 06:13 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber can't finish the layup | 27-22 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Encinas | 30-24 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Belford (C) John Yonakor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster (SG), Tony Schueller (PF) Kirby Baptiste, William Hill | |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Foster - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #1 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (PG), John Yonakor (PF) Richard Encinas, Charles Matsumura | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Luke Staub (SF), Joseph Tripp (C) Richard Mendel, Don Thomas, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Ryan Gargano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-24 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson lays it in set up by Robert Fuller | 34-24 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Gargano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (tired) 5 pts. PF - John Yonakor (fairly fresh) C - Herman Belford (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Staub (fresh) PF - Tony Schueller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herman Belford - foul #1 on Herman Belford, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts (PG), Justin Overton (SG), Lloyd Zufelt (PF) Ryan Gargano, Thomas Hudson, John Yonakor | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), William Hill (PF) Justin Newbern, Christopher Foster, Tony Schueller | |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Herman Belford's floater is tipped away by Joseph Tripp | 34-26 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura (PF) Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Luke Staub, Joseph Tripp | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #2 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SF) Don Thomas | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Justin Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Zufelt - foul #3 on Lloyd Zufelt, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Belford (C) Lloyd Zufelt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Anthony Roberts knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Fuller | 37-28 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 37-28 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Justin Overton grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Herman Belford misses the lay-in | 37-28 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura tips it home | 39-28 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF), John Yonakor (C) Robert Fuller, Herman Belford | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Richard Mendel, Kirby Baptiste, Justin Newbern, William Hill, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |