| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Clayton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Starbuck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Leon Courtright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Ben Alves inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | McNeese State | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Ronald Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | John Clayton is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ben Alves | 50-40 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | John Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Taylor - foul #3 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Butler (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Robert Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | John Clayton pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Robert Butler steals the ball from Ben Alves in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Robert Butler travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Greg Turner (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (C) Ronald Hall, John Clayton, Ben Alves, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Logan Watson (SG), Samuel Hope (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Roy Starbuck, Barry Gills, John Murray, Leon Courtright | |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle's pass is intercepted by Richard Roberts | 50-42 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Robert Slade makes the jump hook near the basket | 52-42 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Logan Watson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 52-45 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Robert Slade misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 52-45 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Robert Slade banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-45 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dewitt Robert | 54-45 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Greg Turner lays it in uncontested | 56-45 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Logan Watson is hacked by Dewitt Robert - foul #2 on Dewitt Robert, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG), John Clayton (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Luis Swasey (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Frank Hinkle, Greg Turner, Dewitt Robert, Clarence Aaron, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Roy Starbuck (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Robert Butler, Logan Watson, Samuel Hope, Frederick Ovalle, Richard Roberts | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Clayton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Swasey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Starbuck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Leon Courtright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Barry Gills's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Smith | 56-45 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | John Clayton clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Courtright - foul #3 on Leon Courtright, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Barry Gills connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Ronald Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Abraham Summers (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | John Clayton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Starbuck | 57-48 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-48 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Barry Gills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-48 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Barry Gills can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright makes the runner from the right block | 57-50 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Ben Alves misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leon Courtright | 57-50 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Abraham Summers makes the runner in the lane set up by Barry Gills and he's fouled by Ronald Hall - foul #2 on Ronald Hall, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Greg Turner (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Robert Slade (C) Ronald Hall, John Clayton, Ben Alves, Luis Swasey, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Hope (SG), Frederick Ovalle (SF), Richard Roberts (C) Roy Starbuck, Barry Gills, Leon Courtright | |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Abraham Summers makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Frederick Ovalle steals it from Greg Turner in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle lays it in | 57-55 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-55 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 57-55 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | John Murray loses the dribble to Dewitt Robert | 57-55 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewitt Robert and the foul's on Abraham Summers - foul #1 on Abraham Summers, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Kemp (SF) Dewitt Robert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Kelly (PG), Barry Gills (SF) Abraham Summers, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Barry Gills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | John Murray tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kemp (fresh) PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Slade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Kelly (fresh) SG - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp is hacked by Barry Gills - foul #1 on Barry Gills, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Smith (C) Robert Slade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Logan Watson (SG), Leon Courtright (C) Samuel Hope, Richard Roberts | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block | 60-57 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Barry Gills snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Logan Watson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith's layup is rejected by Leon Courtright | 60-57 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Logan Watson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 60-57 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Courtright | 60-57 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Greg Turner steals the ball from Barry Gills | 60-57 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG), John Clayton (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Dewitt Robert (PF), Robert Slade (C) Frank Hinkle, Greg Turner, Steven Kemp, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Butler (PG), Roy Starbuck (SG), Frederick Ovalle (SF), Samuel Hope (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Joseph Kelly, Logan Watson, Barry Gills, John Murray, Leon Courtright | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts loses the dribble to John Clayton | 60-57 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Robert Butler grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ben Alves | 63-57 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope's fadeaway is rejected by Dewitt Robert | 63-57 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dewitt Robert | 63-57 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Ben Alves is open but misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Hall | 65-57 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Dewitt Robert steps in front of the Samuel Hope pass | 65-57 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | John Clayton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Samuel Hope | 65-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Clayton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Alves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewitt Robert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Slade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Starbuck (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Ovalle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Robert Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Robert Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG), Steven Kemp (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) John Clayton, Ben Alves, Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Robert Butler, Frederick Ovalle, Samuel Hope, Richard Roberts | |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Barry Gills knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 67-59 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leon Courtright - foul #4 on Leon Courtright, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG) Ronald Hall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Logan Watson (SG) Roy Starbuck | |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Barry Gills makes the driving attempt from the right block | 69-61 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp is hacked by Barry Gills - foul #2 on Barry Gills, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Hope (SG) Logan Watson | |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Barry Gills comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Greg Turner - foul #5 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Swasey (C) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Abraham Summers (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Barry Gills | 72-61 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Barry Gills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) Steven Kemp | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SG) Samuel Hope | |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck can't finish the layup | 72-61 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Ben Alves is hacked by Leon Courtright - foul #5 on Leon Courtright, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Roberts (C) Leon Courtright | |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Ben Alves misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Abraham Summers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | John Clayton gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | John Murray is called for the reach on Ronald Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Smith (C) Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Logan Watson (SG) Roy Starbuck | |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Swasey | 73-61 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Ben Alves buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Hall | 75-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | John Murray drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Abraham Summers | 75-63 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Abraham Summers is called for the reach on Ronald Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Summers, team foul #13 | 75-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG), Steven Kemp (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) John Clayton, Ben Alves, Luis Swasey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Kelly (PG) Abraham Summers | |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 76-63 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | John Murray misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Greg Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Aaron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Kelly (fresh) SG - Logan Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Murray (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-63 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Logan Watson | 76-63 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Dewitt Robert (PF), Robert Slade (C) Ronald Hall, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Butler (SG), Samuel Hope (PF), Frederick Ovalle (C) Logan Watson, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG), Luis Swasey (C) Greg Turner, Steven Kemp | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Abraham Summers (PG) Joseph Kelly | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Frederick Ovalle takes the ball from Dewitt Robert | 76-63 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Robert Slade, Luis Swasey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Abraham Summers is hacked by Frank Hinkle - foul #1 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #3 | 76-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) Dewitt Robert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Logan Watson (SG) Barry Gills | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Abraham Summers | 76-65 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Ben Alves knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Aaron | 78-65 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Abraham Summers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope snags the offensive board | 78-65 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Clarence Aaron steps in front of the Abraham Summers pass | 78-65 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Samuel Hope picks off the pass by Clarence Aaron | 78-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Robert Butler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Summers and he's fouled by Ben Alves - foul #2 on Ben Alves, team foul #4 | 78-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Roberts (C) Abraham Summers | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Robert Butler makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall runs out the clock | 78-68 |