| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) PF - Lester Wareham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McMullan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Hasan | 36-38 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hasan | 38-38 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Theodore Degroat is called for the reach on Arthur Belue - foul #2 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue double dribbles | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham is hacked by Nicholas Hammack - foul #2 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham drills a fadeaway from close range | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is hacked by Joseph Demps - foul #3 on Joseph Demps, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG), William Hammock (SF), Nole Bergeson (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Arthur Belue, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Samuels | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG) Gary Hubbard | |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Lawrence Niblett swats the layup by Christopher Bourne | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | John Ward steals the ball from Lawrence Niblett in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), David Hasan (SG), William Hunt (SF), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) John Ward, Barry Fontana, Paul Thompson, Leslie Denn, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, William Hammock, Nole Bergeson, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | William Hunt double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG) Corey Samuels | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Theodore Degroat steals the ball from Gary Hubbard in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson clanks a runner in the paint | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Wareham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McMullan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | David Hasan lays it up and in and he's fouled by Nicholas Hammack - foul #3 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF) William Hunt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Sligh | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Hubbard | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat clanks a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps's pass is intercepted by Arthur Belue | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard McMullan | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Brian Sligh steals the ball from David Hasan | 42-45 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Lester Wareham swats the shot by Arthur Belue | 44-48 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:09 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), William Hammock (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Gary Hubbard, Arthur Belue, Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 47-48 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | William Hammock loses the dribble to Christopher Bourne | 47-48 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Corey Samuels is called for the reach on Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Corey Samuels, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ward | 50-48 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Bourne - foul #1 on Christopher Bourne, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), William Hunt (SF) John Ward, Barry Fontana, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Lawrence Niblett (C) William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) SF - William Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bourne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leslie Denn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) SG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nole Bergeson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Lawrence Niblett denies the turnaround by Christopher Bourne | 50-50 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels's pass is intercepted by William Hunt | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Lawrence Niblett - foul #2 on Lawrence Niblett, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Christopher Bourne, Leslie Denn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Corey Samuels, Nole Bergeson | |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hammack | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG) Theodore Degroat | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue loses the dribble to John Zirkle | 52-50 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Eddie Robinson picks off the pass by William Hunt | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | David Hasan is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Christopher Bourne (PF), Paul Thompson (C) Jermaine Donoghue, David Hasan, William Hunt, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Bourne - foul #2 on Christopher Bourne, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG) Sydney Runion | |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Demps | 52-54 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leslie Denn (PF) Joseph Demps | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG) Gary Hubbard | |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is hacked by John Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF) William Hammock | |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt throws it down on a nice dish by Corey Samuels | 52-56 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Corey Samuels - foul #2 on Corey Samuels, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Joseph Demps (SF) Barry Fontana, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Nole Bergeson (PF) Corey Samuels, Brian Sligh | |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Joseph Demps swats the short shot by Woodrow Vogt | 54-56 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps banks in the layup and the foul's on Nole Bergeson - foul #2 on Nole Bergeson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Lester Wareham (PF) John Ward, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Gary Hubbard, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Degroat - foul #3 on Theodore Degroat, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Hasan | 59-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Wareham (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Denn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Belue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nole Bergeson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Belue, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard McMullan (C) Leslie Denn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Sydney Runion, Nole Bergeson | |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps buries a shot from close range set up by Theodore Degroat | 61-58 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lester Wareham, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (SG), William Hunt (SF), Leslie Denn (PF) David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Lester Wareham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Corey Samuels (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Lawrence Niblett (C) John Zirkle, Arthur Belue, William Hammock, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-58 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | William Hunt tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett misses long on a floater from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leslie Denn | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Gary Hubbard - foul #1 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Gary Hubbard, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels lays it in uncontested set up by Nole Bergeson | 66-60 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana is hacked by Corey Samuels - foul #3 on Corey Samuels, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lester Wareham (PF) Leslie Denn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF) Corey Samuels | |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Barry Fontana misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | John Ward gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | John Ward is whistled for a carry | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), David Hasan (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Richard McMullan (C) Barry Fontana, John Ward, Paul Thompson, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, William Hammock, Nole Bergeson | |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt lays it in uncontested | 66-62 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Theodore Degroat (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Wareham (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard McMullan (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Sligh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Hasan | 66-62 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (PG), Barry Fontana (SG), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Theodore Degroat, David Hasan, Lester Wareham, Richard McMullan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson (PF) Brian Sligh | |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson banks in the layup set up by Woodrow Vogt | 68-64 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG) Barry Fontana | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF) Sydney Runion | |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Nole Bergeson swats the short shot by Joseph Demps | 68-64 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Woodrow Vogt steps in front of the Christopher Bourne pass | 68-64 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat (PG), Lester Wareham (PF), Richard McMullan (C) John Ward, Leslie Denn, Christopher Bourne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Nole Bergeson | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is hacked by Arthur Belue - foul #4 on Arthur Belue, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue is fouled on the floor by Lester Wareham - foul #4 on Lester Wareham, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | David Hasan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard loses the dribble to David Hasan in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps slams it home on a nice dish by David Hasan | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is whistled for traveling | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Ward (SG), Leslie Denn (PF) David Hasan, Lester Wareham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Arthur Belue is called for the reach on John Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Belue, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG) Arthur Belue | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Hammack | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Lester Wareham (PF) John Ward, Leslie Denn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham is hacked by Corey Samuels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Samuels, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Lester Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Theodore Degroat runs out the clock | 75-74 |