| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) SG - Joe Williams (fresh) SF - Ronald McCartan (fresh) PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Libby (fresh) SG - Robert Kenney (fresh) SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Victor Shutts (fresh) C - Dustin McCarthy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney buries a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai is hacked by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | Joe Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Charles Libby misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Joe Williams misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Joe Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Blanchard | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Hans Alenichev is blocked by Dustin McCarthy | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Hans Alenichev steals the ball from Charles Libby | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | John Gray grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:23 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Richard Albert (SG), Joseph Friedman (SF), David Thompson (PF), Johnny Barton (C) Richard Blanchard, Joe Williams, Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Jean Keith (C) Charles Libby, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Victor Shutts, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Jean Keith tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | Johnny Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Alfred Mettler (fresh) SG - Richard Albert (fresh) SF - Joseph Friedman (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Johnny Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Franklin Dorr (fresh) SG - Ralph Jorgenson (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Allen (fresh) C - Jean Keith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Johnny Barton drills a jumper in the paint | 4-5 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | David Thompson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Mettler | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Barton - foul #1 on Johnny Barton, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Munyiga Abdullai (PF) Richard Albert, Joseph Friedman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF), Lance James (C) Franklin Dorr, John Smith, Matthew Allen, Jean Keith | |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Grambling State | Johnny Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Munyiga Abdullai | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | John Gray scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Munyiga Abdullai, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Meehan (SG), Ronald McCartan (SF), Hans Alenichev (C) Alfred Mettler, David Thompson, Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Allen (PF) Ralph Jorgenson | |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | John Gray jams it set up by Lance James | 9-12 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Robert Kenney steps in front of the William Meehan pass in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | William Meehan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Hans Alenichev steals it from Robert Kenney | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev is hacked by Lance James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance James, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Joe Williams (SG), Joseph Friedman (PF), Donald Hurst (C) Richard Blanchard, William Meehan, Munyiga Abdullai, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Victor Shutts (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) John Dunkelberger, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Matthew Allen, Lance James | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Joseph Friedman denies the turnaround by John Smith | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson tips it in | 9-14 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler is called for 10 seconds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Thompson (PF), Johnny Barton (C) Ronald McCartan, Donald Hurst | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), Jean Keith (C) Franklin Dorr, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Charles Libby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | Grambling State | Johnny Barton pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Joe Williams's layup is rejected by Jean Keith | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | David Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:53 | Grambling State | Joseph Friedman banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Mettler | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Charles Libby travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Richard Albert (SG), Munyiga Abdullai (PF), Hans Alenichev (C) Alfred Mettler, Joe Williams, Joseph Friedman, Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (SG), John Gray (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Lance James (C) Ralph Jorgenson, John Smith, Victor Shutts, Jean Keith | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Albert (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Libby (fresh) SG - Franklin Dorr (fresh) SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Allen (fresh) C - Lance James (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | David Thompson is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Meehan (SF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG) Charles Libby | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | Richard Albert lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Blanchard | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | John Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Meehan - foul #1 on William Meehan, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan (SF), Johnny Barton (PF), Donald Hurst (C) William Meehan, Munyiga Abdullai, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), Jean Keith (C) Franklin Dorr, Robert Kenney, Lance James | |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | John Gray misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McCartan | 13-15 |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Blanchard - foul #1 on Richard Blanchard, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Joe Williams (SG), David Thompson (SF), Munyiga Abdullai (PF) Richard Blanchard, Richard Albert, Ronald McCartan, Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF), Victor Shutts (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) John Gray, Matthew Allen, Jean Keith | |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG) John Dunkelberger | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | John Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Libby | 15-20 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst makes the wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from David Thompson | 17-20 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Williams - foul #1 on Joe Williams, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Meehan (SG), Joseph Friedman (SF), Hans Alenichev (C) Joe Williams, Munyiga Abdullai, Donald Hurst | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (SG), Lance James (PF) John Smith, Victor Shutts | |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | David Thompson gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | David Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-21 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Dustin McCarthy is blocked by Hans Alenichev | 17-21 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Joseph Friedman gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | William Meehan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-21 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | William Meehan snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:18 | Grambling State | William Meehan is whistled for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Richard Albert (SG), Ronald McCartan (SF), Munyiga Abdullai (PF), Johnny Barton (C) Alfred Mettler, William Meehan, Joseph Friedman, David Thompson, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), Matthew Allen (SF), Victor Shutts (PF), Jean Keith (C) Charles Libby, Franklin Dorr, Ralph Jorgenson, Lance James, Dustin McCarthy | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Albert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald McCartan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Allen (fresh) PF - Victor Shutts (fresh) C - Jean Keith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Richard Blanchard picks off the pass by John Dunkelberger | 17-21 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard connects on the open floater from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Shutts | 19-23 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | John Dunkelberger picks off the pass by Ronald McCartan in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts's pass is intercepted by Richard Blanchard | 19-23 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Victor Shutts is called for the reach on Ronald McCartan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Shutts, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Williams (SG) Richard Albert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF), Lance James (C) Victor Shutts, Jean Keith | |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger is hacked by Richard Blanchard - foul #2 on Richard Blanchard, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler (PG), Hans Alenichev (C) Richard Blanchard, Munyiga Abdullai | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Victor Shutts (PF) John Dunkelberger, Matthew Allen | |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | John Smith loses the dribble to Joe Williams | 19-23 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan misses the lay-in | 19-23 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Lance James tips it in | 19-25 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Albert (SG), Joseph Friedman (SF), David Thompson (PF) Joe Williams, Ronald McCartan, Johnny Barton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) Victor Shutts, Lance James | |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | David Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-25 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Richard Albert misses the tip | 19-25 |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai (PF) Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), John Gray (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Jean Keith (C) Franklin Dorr, Robert Kenney, John Smith, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 04:29 | Grambling State | Matthew Allen steals the ball from David Thompson | 19-25 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Meehan (SG), Donald Hurst (C) Richard Albert, Joseph Friedman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG) Ralph Jorgenson | |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Munyiga Abdullai | 22-25 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Jean Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to David Thompson | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Alfred Mettler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Meehan (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Munyiga Abdullai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Libby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gray (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Mettler | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney scores on a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Alfred Mettler scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Hurst | 27-28 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Munyiga Abdullai swats the short shot by Matthew Allen | 27-28 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Donald Hurst | 27-28 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Donald Hurst double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Joe Williams (SG), Ronald McCartan (SF), Johnny Barton (PF), Hans Alenichev (C) Alfred Mettler, William Meehan, David Thompson, Munyiga Abdullai, Donald Hurst | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Victor Shutts (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) Charles Libby, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Matthew Allen, Jean Keith | |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Williams - foul #2 on Joe Williams, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | John Smith is hacked by Joe Williams - foul #3 on Joe Williams, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Albert (SG) Joe Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev loses the dribble to Ralph Jorgenson | 27-31 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Richard Albert is called for the reach on Ralph Jorgenson - foul #1 on Richard Albert, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), Lance James (C) John Smith, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Franklin Dorr picks off the pass by Richard Blanchard in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Franklin Dorr | 27-33 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Richard Albert misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lance James - foul #2 on Lance James, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Friedman (SF), Munyiga Abdullai (PF), Donald Hurst (C) Ronald McCartan, Johnny Barton, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF) Franklin Dorr | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Richard Albert makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Richard Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Richard Albert pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |