| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) C - Gary Gipson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joe Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stuart Rhodes | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Earl Hanson - foul #1 on Earl Hanson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Joe Baker denies the turnaround by Douglas Wydra | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it home | 1-4 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Joe Baker comes up short on the jumper from close range | 1-4 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Earl Hanson snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Allen Dang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Earl Hanson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Wydra | 1-6 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is fouled on the floor by Sipho Ali - foul #1 on Sipho Ali, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 3-8 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Earl Hanson blocks the jumper by Gregory Colburn | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | William Dooley snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stuart Rhodes - foul #1 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Stuart Rhodes, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Michael Batton misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Sipho Ali - foul #2 on Sipho Ali, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Harry Ratliff (SF), Joe Baker (PF) Sipho Ali, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), David Foushee (SF) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra | |
| 15:51 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Michael Batton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) SF - Harry Ratliff (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) C - Gary Gipson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Harry Ratliff snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | LSU | David Foushee snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | LSU | David Foushee drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Courtney Delrosario and he's hacked by Harry Ratliff - foul #1 on Harry Ratliff, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dooley (SF) Harry Ratliff | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, Wade Kim | |
| 14:49 | LSU | David Foushee misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:40 | LSU | David Foushee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Michael Batton tips it back up and in | 5-13 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is whistled for traveling | 5-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) David Foushee, Michael Batton | |
| 13:45 | LSU | Allen Dang is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Harry Ratliff (SF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Harry Ratliff tips it home | 7-13 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by Robert Barry - foul #1 on Robert Barry, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Gary Gipson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Harry Ratliff, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:57 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes travels with the ball | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Harry Ratliff (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Harry Ratliff can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Joe Baker (PF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Harry Ratliff, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Stuart Rhodes, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 12:16 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson hits a runner in the paint | 9-15 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) SF - William Dooley (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) C - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is hacked by Courtney Delrosario - foul #1 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Harry Ratliff (SF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Allen Dang | |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses short on a shot from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 9-15 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Michael Batton swats the short shot by Robert Barry | 9-15 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 9-17 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Baker | 12-17 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Harry Ratliff swats the short shot by Johnny Edward | 12-17 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Wade Kim buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Douglas Wydra | 12-19 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is fouled on the floor by Courtney Delrosario - foul #2 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), Gary Gipson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Harry Ratliff, Joe Baker, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), David Foushee (SF), Robert Roberson (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 08:57 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:37 | LSU | David Foushee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Allen Dang hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Roberson | 12-21 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Robert Roberson steals the ball from Gary Gipson | 12-21 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Dooley (fresh) PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | William Dooley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 06:24 | LSU | David Foushee is fouled on the floor by William Dooley - foul #1 on William Dooley, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Harry Ratliff (SF), Joe Baker (PF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF) David Foushee, Robert Roberson | |
| 06:05 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Allen Dang | 14-23 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, Earl Hanson | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Johnny Edward's pass is intercepted by Joe Baker | 14-23 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is hacked by Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (PF) Michael Batton | |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is hacked by Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson tips it in | 16-23 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Joe Baker steals the ball from Robert Roberson | 16-23 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Harry Ratliff, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, Wade Kim | |
| 03:49 | LSU | Allen Dang clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Colburn - foul #2 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:49 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Hanson - foul #2 on Earl Hanson, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF) Robert Roberson | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Michael Batton is called for the reach on Wendell Boerger - foul #1 on Michael Batton, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Stuart Rhodes | 17-24 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Earl Hanson is hacked by Joe Baker - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Gary Gipson (C) Wendell Boerger, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 02:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Stuart Rhodes | 17-24 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Douglas Wydra banks in the layup set up by Stuart Rhodes and he's fouled by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #10 | 17-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Allen Dang | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Douglas Wydra steps in front of the Gary Gipson pass | 17-27 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Michael Batton hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Edward | 17-29 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Joe Baker is denied on a layup by Douglas Wydra | 17-29 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Earl Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Robert Barry (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Joe Baker, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), David Foushee (SF), Robert Roberson (PF), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, Stuart Rhodes, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Robert Barry scores on a driving attempt from close range | 19-29 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #11 | 19-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Joe Baker (PF) Wendell Boerger, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-30 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 00:06 | LSU | David Foushee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Robert Barry (PF), Gary Gipson (C) Kenneth Burton, Joe Baker, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-30 |