| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Labounty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | William Cavender inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| 19:39 | Winthrop | Michael James drills a floater near the basket | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | John Meyer blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Meyer and he's hacked by Joseph McCluney - foul #2 on Joseph McCluney, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | Winthrop | William Labounty tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | William Cavender is hacked by Louis Adams - foul #3 on Louis Adams, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG), Karl Paulson (SF), Richard Jones (C) Louis Adams, William Labounty, John Long | |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-39 |
| 18:08 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:01 | Winthrop | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Richards (PG) Joseph McCluney | |
| 17:34 | Winthrop | Jacob Hicks steps in front of the Thomas Richards pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Winthrop | Richard Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Jacob Hicks, Jesus Perez, Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), William Labounty (SF), John Long (C) Roger Panek, Karl Paulson, Richard Jones | |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Winthrop | Michael James hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley is hacked by Michael James - foul #3 on Michael James, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), John Meyer (PF) Todd Thompson, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG) Thomas Richards | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Labounty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael James (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:42 | Winthrop | Louis Adams grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 15:23 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Meyer | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | Winthrop | John Long snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:08 | Winthrop | Louis Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson (C) John Long | |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is hacked by William Labounty - foul #1 on William Labounty, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (C) Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland (SF) William Labounty | |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward is hacked by Murray Wilkerson - foul #2 on Murray Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG) Michael Novello | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Meyer | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Winthrop | Todd Thompson picks off the pass by Joseph McCluney | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Cameron Seward, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Richards (PG), Roger Panek (SG), Karl Paulson (SF), Richard Jones (PF), John Long (C) Joseph McCluney, Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland, Michael James, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 13:45 | Winthrop | William Cavender is called for the reach on Karl Paulson - foul #2 on William Cavender, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Winthrop | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Labounty (SF) Richard Jones | |
| 13:13 | Winthrop | Thomas Richards loses the dribble to William Cavender | 40-41 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the dunk attempt | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | John Meyer tips it home | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | Winthrop | Roger Panek is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Richards | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Michael Novello clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #1 on Thomas Richards, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Murray Wilkerson (C) Thomas Richards, Roger Panek, William Labounty, Karl Paulson, John Long | |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-44 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Burnley (fresh) C - Clarence Jensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Israel Kirkland - foul #2 on Israel Kirkland, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Cameron Seward (PF) Michael Novello, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG), Michael James (PF) Louis Adams, Richard Jones | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:32 | Winthrop | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:27 | Winthrop | Roger Panek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Burnley | 45-44 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Burnley | 47-44 |
| 10:30 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney dunks the ball on a great pass from Israel Kirkland and he's fouled by Todd Thompson - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), William Cavender (SF), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), William Labounty (SF), John Long (C) Roger Panek, Israel Kirkland, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 10:30 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:12 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:49 | Winthrop | Louis Adams is hacked by Clinton Hall - foul #1 on Clinton Hall, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), John Meyer (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Clinton Hall, Jesus Perez, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Karl Paulson (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph McCluney, Michael James, John Long | |
| 09:35 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Jensen - foul #1 on Clarence Jensen, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks (SF) William Cavender | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Richards (PG) Louis Adams | |
| 09:35 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Roger Panek - foul #3 on Roger Panek, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:55 | Winthrop | Roger Panek is fouled on the floor by Matthew Phillips - foul #1 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), Murray Wilkerson (C) Thomas Richards, Richard Jones | |
| 08:55 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Thompson | 52-51 |
| 08:39 | Winthrop | Matthew Phillips picks off the pass by William Labounty in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | John Meyer drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 08:19 | Winthrop | Roger Panek is hacked by Matthew Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), William Cavender (SF), Cameron Seward (PF) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, John Meyer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Michael James (PF), John Long (C) Joseph McCluney, William Labounty, Karl Paulson, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 08:19 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:19 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael James (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Winthrop | John Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cameron Seward | 59-53 |
| 06:58 | Winthrop | Michael James hits a floater in the lane set up by Roger Panek | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Michael Novello is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Panek - foul #4 on Roger Panek, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), Thomas Richards (SG), William Labounty (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Murray Wilkerson (C) Roger Panek, Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland, Michael James, John Long | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | Richard Jones can't finish the layup | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Murray Wilkerson - foul #3 on Murray Wilkerson, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG) Michael Novello | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Karl Paulson (SF) William Labounty | |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:02 | Winthrop | Richard Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Richards | 62-58 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is hacked by Joseph McCluney - foul #3 on Joseph McCluney, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF) Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Labounty (SF), John Long (C) Richard Jones, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:16 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 05:14 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to John Long | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | John Long lays it in set up by Joseph McCluney | 64-60 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:51 | Winthrop | William Labounty gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Jesus Perez takes the ball from Joseph McCluney | 64-60 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez banks in the layup | 66-60 |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jesus Perez - foul #1 on Jesus Perez, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Cameron Seward (C) Jacob Hicks, Jesus Perez, Todd Thompson, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Michael James (PF), Richard Jones (C) Thomas Richards, William Labounty, Karl Paulson, John Long | |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:07 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Phillips - foul #3 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) John Meyer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 04:07 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 03:52 | Winthrop | Louis Adams pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clinton Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Louis Adams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the floater near the basket set up by Clinton Hall | 68-63 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), John Meyer (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Clinton Hall, Matthew Phillips, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), William Labounty (SF), Murray Wilkerson (C) Joseph McCluney, Israel Kirkland, Richard Jones | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | William Labounty snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), Karl Paulson (PF), John Long (C) Roger Panek, Michael James, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 02:24 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Long | 68-65 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Michael Novello can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 02:00 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to John Long | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney hits the easy wide open finger roll | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Novello | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Karl Paulson - foul #4 on Todd Thompson, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael James (PF) William Labounty | |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | John Meyer gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses the lay-in | 70-67 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Louis Adams | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | John Long gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Louis Adams is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Adams - foul #4 on Louis Adams, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Labounty (SF) Karl Paulson | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael James | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Labounty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Long (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | John Meyer wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | John Meyer is fouled on the floor by Louis Adams - foul #5 on Louis Adams, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Clinton Burnley (C) Michael Novello, William Cavender, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG), Richard Jones (C) Louis Adams, John Long | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Phillips - foul #4 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen (C) John Meyer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks tips it back up and in | 76-74 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Thompson - foul #5 on Todd Thompson, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (SF) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Karl Paulson (PF) Michael James | |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael James (PF) William Labounty | |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Michael James comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Clinton Burnley - foul #2 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Jesus Perez (SG) Matthew Phillips, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez loses the dribble to Karl Paulson | 78-77 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Cameron Seward is called for the reach on Joseph McCluney - foul #3 on Cameron Seward, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland (SF), John Long (C) Karl Paulson, Richard Jones | |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Clarence Jensen (C) Clinton Hall, Jesus Perez, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Labounty (SF) Israel Kirkland | |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the jumper in the lane | 80-78 |
| 02:09 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 80-78 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the follow up shot | 82-78 |
| 01:41 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips is hacked by Michael James - foul #4 on Michael James, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | William Cavender pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | John Meyer connects on the turnaround from the right block | 85-78 |
| 01:04 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 85-80 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Labounty - foul #2 on William Labounty, team foul #17 | 85-80 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Michael James | 86-80 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Panek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Labounty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Michael James is hacked by John Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Meyer, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | John Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Roger Panek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | William Labounty pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Panek | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Joseph McCluney is called for the reach on Matthew Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph McCluney, team foul #18 | 86-85 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Michael James gets the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | The clock runs out | 88-85 |