| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Spangler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Moore (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Geoffrey Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Benoit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Marvin Moore inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Belmont | Allen Williams blocks the jumper by Marvin Moore | 28-39 |
| 19:51 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero tips it home | 28-41 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Lucero - foul #1 on Geoffrey Lucero, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Allen Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Micheals | 28-41 |
| 18:52 | New Orleans | Allen Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Bates | 30-41 |
| 18:47 | Belmont | William Spangler's pass is intercepted by Allen Williams in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Charlie Ward - foul #1 on Charlie Ward, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micco (C) Paul Bates, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | Belmont | Michael Micco steals it from Robert Benoit | 33-41 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Louis Custard buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Micco | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Marvin Moore is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), William Standifer (SG), Stephen Kiesel (SF), Abel Bland (PF), Josiah Moore (C) William Spangler, Charlie Ward, Marvin Moore, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:16 | Belmont | Josiah Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Cosenza | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Micco | 38-43 |
| 16:44 | Belmont | Dwayne Jansen is called for the reach on Ernest Cosenza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Roland Smith (C) Louis Custard, Michael Micco, Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 16:39 | Belmont | Josiah Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Abel Bland | 38-45 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Ernest Cosenza steals the ball from Roy Adams | 38-45 |
| 16:17 | Belmont | William Standifer lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Cosenza | 38-47 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Roy Adams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-47 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Josiah Moore gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:58 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel travels in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micheals (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Thomas Howard, Roy Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Spangler (PG), Charlie Ward (SG), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, William Standifer, Abel Bland | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Spangler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Josiah Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Paul Bates clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Josiah Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Charlie Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Smith | 38-47 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals is hacked by Josiah Moore - foul #3 on Josiah Moore, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micco (SF), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marvin Moore (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) Stephen Kiesel, Josiah Moore, James Lewis | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Lucero - foul #2 on Geoffrey Lucero, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Thomas Howard (SF) Leon Lund, Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (PG) William Spangler | |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Michael Micco buries a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:03 | Belmont | William Standifer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Charlie Ward loses the dribble to Louis Custard in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Louis Custard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Clyde Roth is called for the reach on Robert Benoit - foul #2 on Clyde Roth, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micheals (PF), Roland Smith (C) Dwayne Jansen, Louis Custard, Thomas Howard, Michael Micco, Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Spangler (PG), Ernest Cosenza (SG), Bobby Meador (SF), Abel Bland (PF), Josiah Moore (C) William Standifer, Charlie Ward, Marvin Moore, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| 12:55 | Belmont | Bobby Meador can't connect on a runner from the right block | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Roland Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 12:40 | Belmont | Josiah Moore snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Gregory Zinser picks off the pass by Ernest Cosenza | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Roland Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Roland Smith tips it in | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Bland | 48-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roland Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Spangler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Meador (fresh) PF - Abel Bland (fresh) C - Josiah Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Bobby Meador misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Roland Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 48-50 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Roland Smith hits a runner from close range | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | Belmont | Gregory Zinser blocks the short jumper by Ernest Cosenza | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Roland Smith snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Allen Williams | 52-50 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Paul Bates is called for the reach on Josiah Moore - foul #2 on Paul Bates, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micco (SF), Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel (PG), Charlie Ward (SG), Marvin Moore (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) William Spangler, Ernest Cosenza, Bobby Meador, Abel Bland, Josiah Moore | |
| 10:23 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Marvin Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Roy Adams takes the ball from Charlie Ward | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Robert Benoit pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:41 | Belmont | Stephen Kiesel is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Custard - foul #2 on Louis Custard, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 09:21 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Louis Custard gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Louis Custard's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Moore | 52-50 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Marvin Moore snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | The jump hook by Robert Benoit is blocked by Michael Micco | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Clyde Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Leon Lund (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micheals (PF), Roland Smith (C) Dwayne Jansen, Louis Custard, Michael Micco, Roy Adams, Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (PG), Bobby Meador (SF), Josiah Moore (PF), James Lewis (C) Stephen Kiesel, Marvin Moore, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| 08:14 | Belmont | Charlie Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Spangler (PG), Abel Bland (PF) Charlie Ward, James Lewis | |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Smith | 54-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Lund (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Spangler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Standifer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Meador (fresh) PF - Abel Bland (fresh) C - Josiah Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Belmont | Bobby Meador misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Micheals | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Leon Lund comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:03 | Belmont | Josiah Moore grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:42 | Belmont | Abel Bland comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Belmont | William Standifer tips it home | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Roland Smith scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Zinser and the foul's on William Spangler - foul #2 on William Spangler, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Louis Custard (SF), Michael Micco (PF) Allen Williams, Leon Lund, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Charlie Ward (SG), Marvin Moore (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) William Spangler, William Standifer, Bobby Meador, Abel Bland, Josiah Moore | |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Roland Smith makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:53 | Belmont | Marvin Moore connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Cosenza | 57-55 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Marvin Moore steals it from Dwayne Jansen | 57-55 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | Marvin Moore lays it in set up by Charlie Ward | 57-57 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Louis Custard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Micco | 60-57 |
| 05:07 | Belmont | Charlie Ward is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Ward, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Dwayne Jansen, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Belmont | Josiah Moore (PF) Geoffrey Lucero | |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Charlie Ward steals the ball from Clyde Roth | 60-57 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Charlie Ward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Bates - foul #3 on Paul Bates, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Leon Lund (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF), Michael Micheals (PF) Louis Custard, Paul Bates, Michael Micco, Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Spangler (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SF), James Lewis (C) Ernest Cosenza, Marvin Moore, Robert Benoit | |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Charlie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | Charlie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | James Lewis is called for the reach on Leon Lund - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Roth (C) Roy Adams | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Standifer (SG) Charlie Ward | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | James Lewis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:52 | Belmont | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Lund (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Zinser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Spangler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Standifer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Josiah Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Belmont | William Standifer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Leon Lund buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:13 | Belmont | William Standifer is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Lund - foul #2 on Leon Lund, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Michael Micco (SF) Allen Williams, Leon Lund, Gregory Zinser | |
| Subs | Belmont | Charlie Ward (SG), Marvin Moore (SF), Geoffrey Lucero (PF), Robert Benoit (C) William Spangler, William Standifer, Josiah Moore, James Lewis | |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Charlie Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Howard (SF) Clyde Roth | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG) Stephen Kiesel | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Gregory Zinser (SF) Dwayne Jansen, Louis Custard, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals is hacked by Geoffrey Lucero - foul #3 on Geoffrey Lucero, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Michael Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | Geoffrey Lucero pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Belmont | Marvin Moore scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Ward | 66-61 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser's dunk attempt is rejected by Geoffrey Lucero | 66-61 |
| 02:22 | Belmont | Charlie Ward pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Marvin Moore is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Moore, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Spangler (PG) Ernest Cosenza | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Allen Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Micheals | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Belmont | Allen Williams steals the ball from Geoffrey Lucero | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Michael Micco clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Charlie Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:14 | Belmont | Marvin Moore can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Gregory Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Paul Bates connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Michael Micco is called for the reach on Marvin Moore - foul #3 on Michael Micco, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SG), Roy Adams (PF), Clyde Roth (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Gregory Zinser, Michael Micheals | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza (PG), Stephen Kiesel (SG), Abel Bland (PF), Josiah Moore (C) William Spangler, Charlie Ward, Geoffrey Lucero, Robert Benoit | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Marvin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Roy Adams snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Roy Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Micco | 74-61 |
| 00:08 | Belmont | Ernest Cosenza connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Moore | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen runs out the clock | 74-64 |