| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Al Saez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson is hacked by Al Knowles - foul #2 on Al Knowles, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Robert Barry is fouled on the floor by Joshua Herod - foul #3 on Joshua Herod, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Bush (SG) Joshua Herod | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Al Saez swats the dunk try by Robert Barry | 32-40 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles is denied on a layup by Roberto Martin | 32-42 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Robert Barry gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Robert Barry scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Olin Chudzinski | 32-44 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry, Roberto Martin | |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | David Connor is called for the reach on Gregory Colburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Connor, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Gregory Colburn | |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Sipho Ali | 32-46 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Brian Bush is denied by Joe Baker | 32-46 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-48 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | Joe Baker is called for the reach on Francis Persons - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Edward Huffman (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) David Connor, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Robert Barry (PF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Gary Gipson | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman is called for a backcourt violation | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Gary Gipson (PF) Kenneth Burton, Joe Baker | |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Colburn | 32-51 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Barney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Brian Bush is denied by Robert Barry | 34-51 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Robert Barry comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-51 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson hits the follow up shot | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-53 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney misses the tip | 34-53 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger grabs the board | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski's layup is rejected by Gary Gipson | 34-53 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is denied on a layup by Brett Hood | 34-53 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger snags the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Sipho Ali | 34-55 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman travels with the ball | 34-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Joshua Herod (SG), Francis Persons (SF), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Brian Bush, Edward Huffman, Brett Hood, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Roberto Martin (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Robert Barry | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Baker and he's fouled by Al Knowles - foul #3 on Al Knowles, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Al Saez lays it in on a nice dish by David Connor and the foul's on Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Al Saez makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Manuel Barker is denied by Al Saez | 37-58 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Al Saez | 37-58 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by David Connor - foul #3 on David Connor, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (PF) Gary Gipson | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Al Saez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | David Connor is called for the reach on Manuel Barker - foul #4 on David Connor, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (PG) David Connor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-58 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Francis Persons | 37-58 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Al Saez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joe Baker | 37-58 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Al Saez pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Francis Persons and the foul's on Sipho Ali - foul #3 on Sipho Ali, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Brian Bush (SG), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Joshua Herod, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF) Edward Huffman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Roberto Martin (PF) Kenneth Burton, Robert Barry | |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood hits a runner in the lane | 42-58 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is hacked by Christopher Slominski - foul #1 on Christopher Slominski, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG) Francis Persons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush is fouled on the floor by Joe Baker - foul #3 on Joe Baker, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Connor (PG), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Christopher Slominski, Brett Hood, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Robert Barry (PF) Wendell Boerger, Gary Gipson | |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles lays it up and in | 44-60 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sipho Ali | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Saez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Connor | 47-63 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | David Connor is called for the reach on Manuel Barker - foul #5 on David Connor, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Huffman (PG) David Connor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Gary Gipson (PF) Kenneth Burton, Robert Barry | |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod loses the dribble to Manuel Barker | 47-65 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker hits the finger roll | 47-67 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Bush | 50-67 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Al Knowles takes the ball from Sipho Ali | 50-67 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Baker - foul #4 on Joe Baker, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Francis Persons (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Joshua Herod, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Olin Chudzinski, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill (SG) Brian Bush | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton | |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill is fouled on the floor by Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Olin Chudzinski, Gary Gipson | |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Robert Barry tips it in | 53-69 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Brett Hood hits a runner near the basket | 55-69 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-69 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Robert Barry can't tip it in | 55-69 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Corey Barney | 55-69 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Herod (SG), Al Knowles (PF), Al Saez (C) Michael Merrill, Brett Hood, Corey Barney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Robert Barry, Joe Baker | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Al Saez drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edward Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Herod (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Persons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Saez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Bush (PG) Edward Huffman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Roberto Martin | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles is hacked by Sipho Ali in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sipho Ali, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Al Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-69 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Joe Baker tips it home | 58-71 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush is fouled on the floor by Joe Baker - foul #5 on Joe Baker, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski (PG), Edward Huffman (SF), Brett Hood (PF), Corey Barney (C) Joshua Herod, Francis Persons, Al Knowles, Al Saez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | Robert Barry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Burton | 60-74 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-74 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Bush comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney grabs the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Corey Barney is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Bush | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Robert Barry drills a shot from the right block | 63-76 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Christopher Slominski hits a fadeaway from the left block | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn runs out the clock | 65-76 |