| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Blake Llanas inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Auburn | Steven Buck is called for 10 seconds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Charles Riley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley | |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #1 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by Charles Suzuki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG) Graham Woodward | |
| 18:39 | Auburn | Jared Donis blows the wide open layup | 37-22 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it but misses | 37-22 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Mark Graham loses the dribble to Steven Buck | 37-22 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Blake Llanas misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 37-22 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-22 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell hits a floater from the right side | 37-24 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Michael Dodge throws it down set up by Frederick Salvo | 39-24 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jared Donis - foul #1 on Jared Donis, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster loses the dribble to Graham Woodward in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | James Perkins banks in the layup set up by Eugene Fisher | 39-28 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the jump hook near the basket | 39-28 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eugene Fisher | 39-28 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | James Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Graham Woodward | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Gregory Bakker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits a floater in the paint | 41-30 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF) Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Perkins (C) Derek Brown | |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Blake Llanas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Fisher - foul #2 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Wafer (C) Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, James Perkins | |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Blake Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 43-33 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Blake Llanas - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG) Kenneth Webster | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher, Derek Brown | |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Jared Donis drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Salvo | 45-33 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Bobby Young is called for the reach on Charles Riley - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas, Jared Donis, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Charles Suzuki, James Perkins | |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Derek Brown | |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Webster | 48-33 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Webster - foul #3 on Kenneth Webster, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the floater from the right side | 48-33 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Kenneth Webster snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | The short jumper by Gregory Bakker is denied by James Perkins | 48-33 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Buck (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bakker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dodge (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Javier Pena steps in front of the Eugene Fisher pass | 48-33 |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF), Richard Wafer (C) Kenneth Webster, Steven Buck, Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Richard Wafer gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Bobby Young loses the dribble to Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy can't finish the layup | 48-33 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Mark Graham blows the dunk but he's hacked by Frederick Salvo - foul #1 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (SG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Jared Donis connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Frederick Salvo | 50-35 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Wafer - foul #1 on Richard Wafer, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Kenneth Webster, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Riley (PF) Mark Graham, Earl Johnson | |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward loses the dribble to Frederick Salvo | 50-35 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Woodward - foul #2 on Graham Woodward, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Webster (PG), Javier Pena (SF) Frederick Salvo, Blake Llanas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Steven Buck clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Derek Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex 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) | |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Bakker (PF) Jared Donis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Thomas Murphy, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley | |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker knocks in the jumper from close range | 52-36 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Derek Brown buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Graham Woodward | 52-38 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Javier Pena is hacked by Matthew Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Russell, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frederick Salvo (PG), Richard Wafer (C) Steven Buck, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Matthew Russell, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-38 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | James Perkins tips it but misses | 54-38 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Suzuki and he's hacked by Javier Pena - foul #3 on Javier Pena, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Blake Llanas (SF) Javier Pena | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Blake Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Bakker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Graham Woodward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Wafer | 56-41 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Frederick Salvo - foul #2 on Frederick Salvo, team foul #9 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Jared Donis (PF) Kenneth Webster, Richard Wafer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson | |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Jared Donis grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Blake Llanas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo can't tip it in | 56-41 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward loses the dribble to Bobby Young | 56-41 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Blake Llanas lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Young | 58-41 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Charles Riley connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Russell | 58-43 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Jared Donis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Blake Llanas | 60-43 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jared Donis | 60-43 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-43 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Jared Donis connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 62-43 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Mark Graham is blocked by Michael Dodge | 62-43 |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Derek Brown hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-45 |
| 04:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it in | 64-45 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Blake Llanas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Steven Buck buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Frederick Salvo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Llanas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jared Donis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-47 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Blake Llanas pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Frederick Salvo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #8 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), Gregory Bakker (PF) Blake Llanas, Jared Donis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Derek Brown snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-47 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Derek Brown steals it from Javier Pena | 67-47 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-49 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Gregory Bakker lays it in uncontested | 69-49 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Mark Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Blake Llanas (SF), Jared Donis (PF) Javier Pena, Gregory Bakker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Michael Dodge swats the shot by Thomas Murphy | 69-49 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Derek Brown tips it in | 69-51 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Blake Llanas connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Salvo | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn 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) | |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Jared Donis snags the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Frederick Salvo runs out the clock | 71-54 |