| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - John Murray (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Barry Gills inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter connects on the shot in the paint set up by Michael Jackson | 40-24 |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | James Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick August | 42-24 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | John Clayton is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Clayton, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (SF), Leon Courtright (C) Barry Gills, Richard Roberts | |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | John Murray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Patrick August pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Patrick August hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF), Gregory Smith (C) John Clayton, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the free throw | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle misses long on a runner in the paint | 45-24 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright gets the offensive rebound | 45-24 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Henry Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Leon Courtright swats the shot by Patrick August | 45-27 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Richard Kee snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Richard Kee scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | Patrick August buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Walter Warthen | 47-30 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fairly fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Starbuck (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Ovalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Courtright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Patrick August hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Ben Alves steals it from Henry Ross | 49-30 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | Ben Alves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), John Booth (SG), John Clayton (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), James Mitchell (C) Patrick August, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Michael McCarn, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Richard Kee, Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Frederick Ovalle, Leon Courtright | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Gills | 49-32 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Greg Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Clarence Aaron is called for the reach on John Murray - foul #1 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Turner and he's fouled by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | John Booth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Barry Gills knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Potter | 52-35 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is hacked by John Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF) John Clayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Hope (C) Richard Roberts | |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Greg Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Potter - foul #1 on Joseph Potter, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (SG), John Clayton (SF) John Booth, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | John Murray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-35 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Barry Gills is called for the reach on Greg Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Gills, team foul #5 | 56-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Richard Roberts (C) Joseph Potter, Barry Gills | |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | James Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #6 | 56-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) John Clayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope travels with the ball | 57-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (PG), Michael McCarn (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Alexander Elks, Joseph Hare, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Ben Alves pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael McCarn | 60-35 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | John Murray buries a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Jackson | 60-37 |
| 11:21 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 60-37 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is hacked by Michael McCarn - foul #2 on Michael McCarn, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Clarence Aaron (C) John Booth, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, Samuel Hope, John Murray | |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-37 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is hacked by Roy Starbuck - foul #3 on Roy Starbuck, team foul #7 | 60-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Potter | 62-40 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Potter - foul #2 on Joseph Potter, team foul #8 | 62-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), James Mitchell (C) Alexander Elks, Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Courtright (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | John Clayton is called for the reach on Roy Starbuck - foul #2 on John Clayton, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Frederick Ovalle | |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clarence Aaron | 64-40 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Leon Courtright is called for the reach on Patrick August in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Courtright, team foul #9 | 64-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF) John Clayton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Barry Gills (SF) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck | |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Murray | 65-40 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Barry Gills can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-40 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | Patrick August grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | James Mitchell can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-40 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Barry Gills | 65-40 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Walter Warthen takes the ball from Leon Courtright | 65-40 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Patrick August | 67-40 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Gills | 67-42 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Patrick August is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Aaron | 69-42 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-42 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Potter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murray (tiring) 7 pts. C - Leon Courtright (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen's pass is intercepted by Barry Gills in the backcourt | 69-42 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | John Murray knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 69-44 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Patrick August is hacked by Joseph Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Potter, team foul #10 | 69-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), John Clayton (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Walter Warthen, Joseph Hare, Clarence Aaron, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, John Murray, Leon Courtright | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is whistled for traveling | 71-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Turner | 73-44 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael McCarn - foul #3 on Michael McCarn, team foul #5 | 73-44 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | John Clayton's pass is intercepted by Roy Starbuck | 73-46 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Richard Kee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-49 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Richard Kee steps in front of the Greg Turner pass | 73-49 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle is hacked by Michael McCarn - foul #4 on Michael McCarn, team foul #6 | 73-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Ben Alves (SF), James Mitchell (C) Greg Turner, John Booth, John Clayton, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Courtright (C) Samuel Hope | |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #11 | 73-49 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ben Alves | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Joseph Hare (PF) Alexander Elks, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-49 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck snags the defensive board | 75-49 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-49 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the board | 75-49 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen's pass is intercepted by Roy Starbuck in the backcourt | 75-49 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the lay-in | 75-49 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the board | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Frederick Ovalle is called for the reach on Walter Warthen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Ovalle, team foul #12 | 75-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF) Ben Alves | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Hope (C) Leon Courtright | |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck's fadeaway is rejected by James Mitchell | 76-49 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare grabs the board | 76-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Henry Ross (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Roy Starbuck (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Ovalle (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Hope (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick August | 79-49 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Clarence Aaron steals it from Henry Ross | 79-49 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | James Mitchell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 81-49 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-52 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Patrick August is hacked by Richard Kee - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #13 | 81-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), John Clayton (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Walter Warthen, Joseph Hare, Clarence Aaron, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Courtright (PF) Roy Starbuck | |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Samuel Hope | 82-52 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle scores on a turnaround from the right block | 82-54 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Patrick August buries a shot from the right wing | 84-54 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McCarn | 84-54 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 84-54 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Richard Kee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-54 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn snags the defensive board | 84-54 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Patrick August is open but misses the lay-in | 84-54 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Richard Kee grabs the board | 84-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), James Mitchell (C) John Booth, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SF) Samuel Hope | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-54 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn tips it in | 86-54 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-54 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-54 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Kee | 86-57 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Patrick August runs out the clock | 86-57 |