| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harlan Croce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lambdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Werts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | James Loewen steps in front of the Harlan Croce pass in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | David Johnson hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) James Loewen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Kal Bowden steps in front of the Steven Monzon pass in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Robert Felker snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | John Griffith hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Johnson | 44-46 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | John Griffith picks off the pass by Kal Bowden | 44-46 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Kal Bowden picks off the pass by Steven Monzon | 44-46 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon is hacked by Harlan Croce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harlan Croce, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG), Raymond Stodola (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), James Loewen (C) Steven Monzon, John Griffith, Winston Pinnix, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF), William Tucker (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Roy Smith, David Lambdin, Michael Werts | |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | David Johnson is hacked by Mark Riley - foul #2 on Mark Riley, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha (SG) Harlan Croce | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dave Gosha | 44-51 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | James Loewen banks in the layup and the foul's on Dave Gosha - foul #3 on Dave Gosha, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Felker (PF) Jack Williams, Raymond Stodola, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Edward Rothenberg (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Russell Wilson (PF) Kal Bowden, Dave Gosha, Mark Riley, William Tucker | |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Rothenberg | 47-53 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Robert Felker drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Steven Monzon is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCartan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Monzon, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF) Steven Monzon, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce (SG), David Lambdin (PF) Edward Rothenberg, Joseph Wolf | |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | James Loewen snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | The jumper by Jack Williams is denied by Russell Wilson | 49-53 |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Winston Pinnix (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Robert Felker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Loewen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lambdin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Raymond Stodola (SG), Billy Keith (PF) Jack Williams, John Griffith, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Mark Riley (SF), William Tucker (PF), Michael Werts (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Roy Smith, David Lambdin, Russell Wilson | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Croce - foul #3 on Harlan Croce, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg (SG) Harlan Croce | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-53 |
| 15:30 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Neal Grochowski | 52-53 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Winston Pinnix | 52-53 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Billy Keith hits a floater in the paint set up by Neal Grochowski | 54-53 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Tucker - foul #1 on William Tucker, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), David Johnson (PF) Raymond Stodola, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson (SF), David Lambdin (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Mark Riley, William Tucker, Michael Werts | |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Lambdin | 56-56 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Billy Keith is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is hacked by Neal Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Robert Felker (C) Neal Grochowski, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG) Kal Bowden | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Wolf - foul #2 on Joseph Wolf, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (SF) Russell Wilson | |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Robert Felker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg is fouled on the floor by Wendell Callahan - foul #1 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG) Steven Monzon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG) Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | John Griffith is hacked by Edward Rothenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Rothenberg, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (C) Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Billy Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Joseph Wolf swats the dunk try by Billy Keith | 60-59 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Robert Felker (C) Jack Williams, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Russell Wilson (SF), William Tucker (PF), Michael Werts (C) Kal Bowden, Mark Riley, David Lambdin, Joseph Wolf | |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | John Griffith blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Robert Felker gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Griffith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Winston Pinnix (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Felker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rothenberg (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Tucker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Werts (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey McCartan - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Werts | 61-59 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (SG) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | James Loewen double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF) Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), David Lambdin (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeffrey McCartan, William Tucker, Michael Werts | |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 61-61 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf misses the dunk attempt | 61-61 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Billy Keith | 61-61 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Monzon | 63-61 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Kal Bowden takes the ball from Winston Pinnix in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Edward Rothenberg misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf tips it in | 63-65 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Billy Keith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Monzon | 65-65 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Raymond Stodola (SF), David Johnson (PF), Robert Felker (C) Jack Williams, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Roy Smith (SF), William Tucker (PF), Michael Werts (C) Kal Bowden, Edward Rothenberg, Russell Wilson, David Lambdin, Joseph Wolf | |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola loses the dribble to Roy Smith in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | John Griffith is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCartan - foul #1 on John Griffith, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | William Tucker can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Robert Felker gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | William Tucker gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | John Griffith gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF) Steven Monzon, Raymond Stodola | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Wendell Callahan is called for the reach on Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Werts | 65-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Felker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Tucker (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Werts (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Robert Felker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | John Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Werts | 65-68 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Wendell Callahan is called for the reach on Harlan Croce - foul #3 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (C) Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Russell Wilson (PF) Jeffrey McCartan, William Tucker | |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Billy Keith clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Werts - foul #1 on Michael Werts, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola (SF), Robert Felker (C) Wendell Callahan, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha (SG), Mark Riley (SF), David Lambdin (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Harlan Croce, Roy Smith, Russell Wilson, Michael Werts | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolf | 65-68 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Dave Gosha can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 65-68 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Billy Keith gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Billy Keith tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Neal Grochowski - foul #5 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF), James Loewen (C) Neal Grochowski, John Griffith, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Billy Keith gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF) Raymond Stodola, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Harlan Croce (SG), Mark Riley (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Michael Werts (C) Kal Bowden, Dave Gosha, Roy Smith, David Lambdin, Joseph Wolf | |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-69 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley tips it home | 67-71 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Russell Wilson blocks the short jumper by David Johnson | 67-71 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harlan Croce | 67-71 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Winston Pinnix is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCartan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Winston Pinnix, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Robert Felker (C) Jack Williams, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF), William Tucker (PF) Mark Riley, Michael Werts | |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Winston Pinnix | 67-71 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Russell Wilson | 67-71 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | William Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCartan | 67-73 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Smith - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (C) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Mark Riley (SF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeffrey McCartan, Roy Smith, Russell Wilson | |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Wolf | 69-76 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | John Griffith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Griffith (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Winston Pinnix (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Felker (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Keith (tiring) 17 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tiring) 29 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SG - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Riley | 72-78 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolf | 72-78 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG), Raymond Stodola (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Steven Monzon, John Griffith, Winston Pinnix, Robert Felker, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Lambdin (PF), Michael Werts (C) William Tucker, Joseph Wolf | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | James Loewen snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Werts - foul #2 on Michael Werts, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SF) Mark Riley | |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by David Lambdin is denied by James Loewen | 72-78 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Jack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Jack Williams is called for 10 seconds | 72-78 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan (PG), Russell Wilson (PF) Kal Bowden, David Lambdin | |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Russell Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Billy Keith hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Jack Williams is called for the reach on Harlan Croce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Williams, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF) Jack Williams, Raymond Stodola, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), David Lambdin (PF) Jeffrey McCartan, Russell Wilson | |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-78 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Roy Smith picks off the pass by Winston Pinnix in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-83 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix can't tip it in | 74-83 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix gets the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Michael Werts is called for the reach on John Griffith - foul #3 on Michael Werts, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts is hacked by John Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | John Griffith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is hacked by John Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Werts | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts is hacked by John Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Griffith, team foul #12 | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 78-87 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Steven Monzon is called for the reach on Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Monzon, team foul #13 | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Kal Bowden picks off the pass by Winston Pinnix in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin banks in the layup on a great pass from Kal Bowden | 78-90 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Harlan Croce picks off the pass by Steven Monzon in the backcourt | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden runs out the clock | 78-90 |