| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Darr (fresh) SG - Elmer Lewis (fresh) SF - Donald Dudley (fresh) PF - Billy Wakeland (fresh) C - Jack Brott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) SF - Jason Raasch (fresh) PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) C - Gregory Foxx (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Jack Brott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewei Hou | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry is hacked by Donald Dudley - foul #1 on Donald Dudley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Perry | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Brott - foul #1 on Jack Brott, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jason Raasch | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr's layup is rejected by Gregory Foxx | 0-6 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 0-8 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-8 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Gregory Foxx steals the ball from Elmer Lewis | 0-8 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 0-8 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jack Brott | 0-8 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Darr | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lewis is called for the reach on Walter Brandt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (PG), Billy Doss (SG), Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Donald Reinhold (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Jeffrey Darr, Elmer Lewis, Donald Dudley, Billy Wakeland, Jack Brott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Jason Raasch, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Donnelly - foul #1 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Carlton | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Newcomb takes the ball from Eugene Jablonsky in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold lays it in set up by Lawrence Newcomb | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother's pass is intercepted by Donald Reinhold | 7-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Carlton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Doss (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Newcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Reinhold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Kepler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Cole (fresh) PF - Richard Donnelly (fairly fresh) C - Robert Cambron (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Carlton | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Billy Doss - foul #1 on Billy Doss, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix (PG), Elmer Lewis (SG), Joshua Webber (PF), Jack Brott (C) Charles Carlton, Billy Doss, Donald Reinhold, Jesse Kepler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Scott Cole, Richard Donnelly, Robert Cambron | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Jack Brott grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF) Lawrence Newcomb | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), Gregory Foxx (C) Eugene Jablonsky, John Ried | |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis is hacked by Elmer Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (SG) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch (SF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Dudley | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-11 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis lays it in set up by Walter Brandt | 10-13 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton's pass is intercepted by Jason Raasch in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch banks in the layup | 10-15 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Jack Brott drills a jumper from close range | 12-15 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr (PG), Lawrence Newcomb (SF), Billy Wakeland (PF), Donald Reinhold (C) Charles Hendrix, Donald Dudley, Joshua Webber, Jack Brott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Scott Cole (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), John Ried (C) Jimmie Lewis, Jason Raasch, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Carlton | 15-15 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | John Ried can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Reinhold - foul #1 on Donald Reinhold, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG) Walter Brandt | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | John Ried misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | John Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Wakeland | 15-16 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Donnelly - foul #2 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Doss (SG), Jack Brott (C) Charles Carlton, Donald Reinhold | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Robert Cambron (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Joel Yother, Richard Donnelly, John Ried | |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Darr | 18-16 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Billy Doss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is fouled on the floor by Jack Brott - foul #2 on Jack Brott, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold (C) Jack Brott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou (PF) Robert Cambron | |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Darr (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Billy Doss (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Newcomb (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Wakeland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Reinhold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Dewei Hou (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gregory Foxx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Billy Doss | 20-17 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 20-17 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 20-20 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx tips it in | 20-22 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is hacked by Billy Doss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Doss, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (SG), Donald Dudley (SF), Jesse Kepler (PF) Billy Doss, Lawrence Newcomb, Billy Wakeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Jason Raasch (SF), Robert Cambron (PF), John Ried (C) Jeffrey Perry, Scott Cole, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Jablonsky - foul #1 on Eugene Jablonsky, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix (PG), Billy Wakeland (PF) Jeffrey Darr, Donald Reinhold | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG) Eugene Jablonsky | |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 22-24 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | John Ried is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Yother | 22-26 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Robert Cambron, John Ried | |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt lays it in and he's hacked by Charles Carlton - foul #1 on Charles Carlton, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr (PG), Joshua Webber (PF) Charles Hendrix, Billy Wakeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole (PF) Dewei Hou | |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Carlton, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb (SG), Donald Reinhold (C) Charles Carlton, Jesse Kepler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Robert Cambron (PF), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Jason Raasch, Gregory Foxx | |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (SF) Scott Cole | |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Perry | 22-29 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Newcomb steps in front of the Jimmie Lewis pass in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix (PG), Billy Wakeland (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Jeffrey Darr, Joshua Webber, Donald Reinhold | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Scott Cole (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jeffrey Perry, Jimmie Lewis, Robert Cambron, John Ried | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hendrix (fresh) SG - Lawrence Newcomb (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Dudley (tired) PF - Billy Wakeland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Kepler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Brandt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dewei Hou (tiring) 4 reb. C - Gregory Foxx (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joel Yother | 22-32 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Scott Cole takes the ball from Charles Hendrix in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 22-32 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Lawrence Newcomb snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Newcomb | 24-32 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Charles Hendrix steals it from Joel Yother in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Wakeland, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Reinhold (C) Jesse Kepler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jason Raasch (SF) Joel Yother, Walter Brandt, Dewei Hou | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky misses the tip | 24-32 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Jason Raasch picks off the pass by Donald Dudley | 24-32 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Raasch | 24-34 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix misses the tip | 24-34 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Reinhold - foul #2 on Donald Reinhold, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr (PG), Joshua Webber (PF), Jesse Kepler (C) Charles Hendrix, Billy Wakeland, Donald Reinhold | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron (PF), John Ried (C) Scott Cole, Gregory Foxx | |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Jesse Kepler clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Perry | 24-38 |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Dewei Hou (PF) Jeffrey Perry, Eugene Jablonsky, Jason Raasch, John Ried | |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole is hacked by Jeffrey Darr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Darr, team foul #13 | 24-38 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber lays it in | 26-39 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Dudley - foul #2 on Donald Dudley, team foul #14 | 26-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis (SG), Billy Wakeland (PF) Donald Dudley, Joshua Webber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx (C) Robert Cambron | |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland is denied on a layup by Dewei Hou | 26-40 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother is hacked by Jeffrey Darr - foul #2 on Jeffrey Darr, team foul #15 | 26-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Carlton (PG), Billy Doss (SF), Donald Reinhold (PF), Jack Brott (C) Jeffrey Darr, Lawrence Newcomb, Billy Wakeland, Jesse Kepler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), Richard Donnelly (PF) Jimmie Lewis, Dewei Hou | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Doss (fresh) PF - Donald Reinhold (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Brandt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Donnelly (fresh) C - Gregory Foxx (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Reinhold | 29-41 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 29-41 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Jack Brott can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Walter Brandt - foul #1 on Walter Brandt, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jason Raasch (SF), John Ried (C) Walter Brandt, Scott Cole, Gregory Foxx | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Jack Brott misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Jack Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Billy Doss is called for the reach on Jason Raasch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Doss, team foul #16 | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hendrix (PG) Billy Doss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Jack Brott is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly connects on the jump hook from the left block | 30-47 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Jack Brott denies the turnaround by Joel Yother | 30-47 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky grabs the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | John Ried knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Charles Carlton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-49 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | John Ried snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF), Joshua Webber (PF) Charles Hendrix, Donald Reinhold | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Jason Raasch, Richard Donnelly, John Ried | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole travels in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber buries a jump hook in the lane | 32-49 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou is denied on a dunk by Jack Brott | 32-49 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Elmer Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Darr (PG), Billy Wakeland (PF) Donald Dudley, Joshua Webber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), Richard Donnelly (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jimmie Lewis, Dewei Hou, Robert Cambron | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Billy Wakeland misses the easy layup | 32-51 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-51 |