| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) SF - Walter Blair (fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) SF - Shane Wolf (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fresh) C - Brian Denker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Brian Denker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | New Orleans | The 3pt attempt by Richard Clements is denied by Oleg Grabowski | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is fouled on the floor by Oleg Grabowski - foul #1 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Michael Weist is fouled on the floor by Joseph Punch - foul #1 on Joseph Punch, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw is hacked by Oleg Grabowski - foul #2 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Weist | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Michael Weist is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Shane Wolf - foul #1 on Shane Wolf, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stanley Kinsella - foul #1 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Raymond Shaw blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Miller | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Michael Weist can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Crosslin - foul #1 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Damien Larocque (SF), James Pack (C) Richard Clements, Shane Wolf, Brian Denker | |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Michael Weist makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Michael Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Punch | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Pack - foul #1 on James Pack, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (SF), Christopher Joyce (C) Raymond Shaw, Michael Weist | |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce lays it in | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Blair | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | John Yandell drills a runner in the paint set up by Robert Nyman and he's hacked by Walter Blair - foul #1 on Walter Blair, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF) Christopher Joyce | |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Damien Larocque | 8-12 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled in the backcourt by James Pack - foul #2 on James Pack, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Damien Larocque, James Pack, John Yandell | |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Weist swats the layup by Walter Blair | 8-12 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Richard Clements is hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #1 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hubert Langley (SF), Christopher Joyce (C) Shane Wolf, Brian Denker | |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Kinsella (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) PF - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Richard Clements hits a shot from the left block | 8-16 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Miller | 11-16 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Brian Wightman takes the ball from Christopher Joyce | 11-16 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Hubert Langley is called for the reach on Brian Wightman - foul #1 on Hubert Langley, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Damien Larocque (SG), Shane Wolf (SF), John Yandell (PF), Brian Denker (C) Richard Clements, Raymond Shaw, Hubert Langley, Michael Weist, Christopher Joyce | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Brian Denker drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Damien Larocque | 11-18 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | John Yandell steals the ball from Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 13:38 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf's layup is rejected by Norman Spurling | 11-18 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is intercepted by Damien Larocque in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Damien Larocque | 11-20 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-20 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Damien Larocque | 11-20 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Nyman | 11-22 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling hits the follow up shot | 13-22 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alex Salley | 16-22 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf travels in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Jonathan Cauley, Alex Salley, Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch, Norman Spurling | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF) Robert Nyman, Damien Larocque, Shane Wolf, John Yandell | |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is fouled on the floor by Hubert Langley - foul #2 on Hubert Langley, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF) Hubert Langley | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin is whistled for a carry | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Walter Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Williamson (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Wolf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Weist (tiring) 1 pts. C - Brian Denker (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | James Williamson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 16-24 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella is hacked by Raymond Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Shaw - foul #2 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG) Raymond Shaw | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Richard Clements in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SG) James Williamson | |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Kinsella - foul #2 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 22-28 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Richard Clements can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Clements steals it from Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Damien Larocque, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), John Yandell (C) Damien Larocque, Brian Denker | |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | John Yandell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Crosslin - foul #2 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Thomas Crosslin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | John Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Yandell - foul #1 on John Yandell, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF) Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (SG), Christopher Joyce (C) James Williamson, John Yandell | |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman is hacked by Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Clements picks off the pass by Walter Blair | 23-32 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Richard Clements misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Richard Clements scores on a floater from the left block set up by Michael Weist | 23-34 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damien Larocque (SF), Brian Denker (C) Shane Wolf, Christopher Joyce | |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Michael Weist misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 23-34 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Weist | 23-34 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Walter Blair (SF) Joseph Miller, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), John Yandell (C) Richard Clements, Michael Weist, Brian Denker | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Solano - foul #1 on Cecil Solano, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the shot from close range | 25-36 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Walter Blair is called for the reach on James Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #13 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG) Walter Blair | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce (C) Robert Nyman | |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | James Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Salley (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Solano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Grinnell (tired) 1 pts. C - Norman Spurling (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damien Larocque (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shane Wolf (tired) 6 pts. PF - John Yandell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Christopher Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | John Yandell misses the easy layup | 25-37 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cecil Solano | 25-37 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) Damien Larocque, John Yandell, Christopher Joyce | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Brian Denker snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Brian Denker misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Punch - foul #2 on Joseph Punch, team foul #14 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Cecil Solano, Joseph Punch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (SG), Damien Larocque (SF) James Williamson, Shane Wolf | |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Brian Denker misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Brian Denker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (C) Brian Denker | |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Richard Clements knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Damien Larocque | 25-39 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 27-39 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Yandell | 27-41 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling travels with the ball | 27-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Cecil Solano (SF) Joseph Miller, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, Michael Weist, John Yandell | |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque blows the layup | 27-41 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf misses the easy layup | 27-41 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf tips it in | 27-43 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | James Williamson is called for the reach on Jonathan Cauley - foul #1 on James Williamson, team foul #10 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Damien Larocque, Christopher Joyce | |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Brian Denker connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Clements | 29-45 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Brian Denker steps in front of the Alex Salley pass in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Michael Weist misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Clements - foul #1 on Richard Clements, team foul #11 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Alex Salley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yandell (PF) Michael Weist | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Norman Spurling denies the turnaround by Brian Denker | 30-45 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | John Yandell grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 30-45 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled in the backcourt by James Williamson - foul #2 on James Williamson, team foul #12 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Cecil Solano (SF) Jonathan Cauley, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), James Pack (PF), Christopher Joyce (C) Richard Clements, James Williamson, Shane Wolf, John Yandell, Brian Denker | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Christopher Joyce snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Solano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Grinnell (very tired) 3 pts. C - Norman Spurling (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - James Pack (fresh) C - Christopher Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is called for 10 seconds | 31-45 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-45 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley tips it home | 31-47 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (PG), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Christopher Joyce | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Richard Clements's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell's layup is rejected by Hubert Langley | 31-47 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Brian Denker connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | James Pack steps in front of the Alex Salley pass | 31-49 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Salley - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #15 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), John Yandell (C) Richard Clements, Hubert Langley, Brian Denker | |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell's layup is rejected by Shane Wolf | 31-51 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Oleg Grabowski | 33-51 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses short on an open runner near the basket | 33-51 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Jonathan Cauley | 35-51 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | John Yandell scores on a shot in the paint | 35-53 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Yandell - foul #2 on John Yandell, team foul #13 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Cecil Solano (SF) Jonathan Cauley, Brian Wightman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Damien Larocque (SF), Christopher Joyce (C) James Williamson, Shane Wolf, John Yandell | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | James Pack clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Oleg Grabowski - foul #3 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #16 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | James Pack makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | James Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 38-55 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | James Pack grabs the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-55 |