| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | George Sharpe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:46 | Boise State | Archie Schipper snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 19:23 | Boise State | Gary Forbes buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 29-23 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Milton Mancuso - foul #1 on Milton Mancuso, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:39 | Boise State | Eric Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:22 | Boise State | John Paige picks off the pass by Gary Forbes in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | George Sharpe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Paige | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Boise State | Brian Grove is called for the reach on Milton Mancuso - foul #3 on Brian Grove, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Cheslav Milanowski (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Michael Pick (C) Eric Williams, Kenneth Mayo, Gary Forbes, Milton Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), John Coleman (SF), Chris Michels (PF), Christopher Walker (C) John Paige, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 17:34 | Boise State | Erik Zysett is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Johnson | 35-28 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 17:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 35-28 |
| 17:10 | Boise State | Michael Pick is hacked by John Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Mancuso (C) Archie Schipper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:53 | Boise State | Erik Zysett buries a fadeaway in the paint | 37-28 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Michael Pick is hacked by Chris Michels - foul #1 on Chris Michels, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo (SG), Archie Schipper (PF) Erik Zysett, Milton Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), George Sharpe (SG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Marcos Delacruz (C) Timmy Migues, Brandon Meade, John Coleman, Chris Michels, Christopher Walker | |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Michael Pick hits a floater from close range set up by Lawrence Johnson | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cheslav Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Pick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcos Delacruz (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | George Sharpe hits the finger roll | 39-30 |
| 15:38 | Boise State | George Sharpe is called for the reach on Kenneth Mayo in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Sharpe, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Gary Forbes (SF), Milton Mancuso (C) Lawrence Johnson, Cheslav Milanowski, Michael Pick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Grove (C) Marcos Delacruz | |
| 15:20 | Boise State | Gary Forbes hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Paige - foul #1 on John Paige, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 15:20 | Boise State | Gary Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:20 | Boise State | Gary Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mayo takes the ball from Robert Dunphy | 41-30 |
| 14:45 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Williams | 44-30 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | John Paige misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Mancuso - foul #2 on Milton Mancuso, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Cheslav Milanowski (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Michael Pick (C) Eric Williams, Kenneth Mayo, Gary Forbes, Milton Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG), John Coleman (SF), Chris Michels (PF), Christopher Walker (C) George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski, Brian Grove | |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | John Paige misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | John Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:19 | Boise State | Michael Pick pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Erik Zysett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-30 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Chris Michels | 44-30 |
| 13:39 | New Orleans | Chris Michels can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-30 |
| 13:38 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Erik Zysett | 44-30 |
| 13:17 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-30 |
| 13:16 | Boise State | Erik Zysett tips it in | 46-30 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | John Coleman banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| 12:29 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie Schipper | 49-32 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Michels | 49-35 |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski double dribbles | 49-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SG), Gary Forbes (SF), Milton Mancuso (C) Erik Zysett, Cheslav Milanowski, Lawrence Johnson, Michael Pick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), George Sharpe (SG), Robert Dunphy (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Brian Grove (C) John Paige, Brandon Meade, John Coleman, Chris Michels, Christopher Walker | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Timmy Migues (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Sharpe (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Dunphy (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timmy Migues, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | Archie Schipper hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Forbes | 51-35 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Gary Forbes steals the ball from George Sharpe | 51-35 |
| 10:37 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | George Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 10:25 | Boise State | Archie Schipper pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 10:03 | Boise State | Archie Schipper tips it in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise 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 (0) | |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Pick (PF) Archie Schipper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Meade (SG), Marcos Delacruz (C) George Sharpe, Brian Grove | |
| 09:32 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 53-35 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski (SG) Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt (PG), George Sharpe (SG), Chris Michels (PF) Timmy Migues, Robert Dunphy, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Leon Schmidt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 09:01 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 08:35 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski is fouled on the floor by George Sharpe - foul #2 on George Sharpe, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Archie Schipper (PF) Eric Williams, Gary Forbes, Michael Pick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dunphy (SF), Brian Grove (C) Brandon Meade, Marcos Delacruz | |
| 08:35 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Brian Grove gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Chris Michels misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Erik Zysett - foul #3 on Erik Zysett, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Chris Michels misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Chris Michels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:27 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | George Sharpe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 08:01 | Boise State | Erik Zysett is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Archie Schipper | 55-36 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | George Sharpe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 07:47 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Erik Zysett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cheslav Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Archie Schipper (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Milton Mancuso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Schmidt (fairly fresh) SG - George Sharpe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Dunphy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Chris Michels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Erik Zysett | 58-36 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Milton Mancuso swats the dunk try by Brian Grove | 58-36 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Brian Grove gets the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Brian Grove drills a floater from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 06:16 | Boise State | Robert Dunphy steals the ball from Erik Zysett | 58-38 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | George Sharpe comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Chris Michels grabs the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | George Sharpe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 05:44 | Boise State | Leon Schmidt is called for the reach on Erik Zysett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Schmidt, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo (SG), Gary Forbes (SF), Michael Pick (PF) Cheslav Milanowski, Lawrence Johnson, Archie Schipper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Paige (PG), Brandon Meade (SG), John Coleman (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Christopher Walker (C) Leon Schmidt, George Sharpe, Robert Dunphy, Chris Michels, Brian Grove | |
| 05:44 | Boise State | Erik Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:44 | Boise State | Michael Pick gets the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-41 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | John Coleman pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Pick | 58-41 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 05:17 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 04:48 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Pick | 60-41 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gary Forbes - foul #1 on Gary Forbes, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson (SF), Cheslav Milanowski (PF) Gary Forbes, Milton Mancuso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timmy Migues (PG), Marcos Delacruz (C) John Paige, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Erik Zysett is hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chris Michels (PF) Christopher Walker | |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Erik Zysett makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:17 | Boise State | Erik Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mayo | 62-44 |
| 03:53 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson blows the layup | 62-44 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Chris Michels snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Marcos Delacruz clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-44 |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Erik Zysett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cheslav Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Timmy Migues (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Meade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Michels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcos Delacruz (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise 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) | |
| 03:19 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 03:17 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo tips it in | 64-44 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Erik Zysett is called for the reach on Brandon Meade - foul #4 on Erik Zysett, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Forbes (SF) Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Walker (C) Marcos Delacruz | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | John Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 02:32 | Boise State | Michael Pick grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Erik Zysett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 67-44 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Brandon Meade buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Michels | 67-47 |
| 01:53 | Boise State | Lawrence Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Mancuso (C) Gary Forbes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | John Coleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timmy Migues | 67-50 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Michael Pick connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Cheslav Milanowski | 69-50 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Timmy Migues makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Meade | 69-53 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Milton Mancuso blocks the short jumper by Brandon Meade | 69-53 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | John Coleman tips it home | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Michael Pick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Cheslav Milanowski steals it from Brandon Meade | 69-55 |
| 00:14 | Boise State | Erik Zysett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Christopher Walker pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Chris Michels's pass is intercepted by Cheslav Milanowski | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Erik Zysett runs out the clock | 69-55 |