| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Barreiro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Loop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Virgil Blakes inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | Seth Springer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Bennett | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson loses the dribble to Edward Arnold | 29-30 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Edward Arnold drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Blakes | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Seth Springer gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Jeremiah Bennett steals it from Virgil Blakes | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremiah Bennett | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | The refs have stopped play. Richard Barreiro is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Byers (PF) Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Donald Garner (SF), Peter Vanmeter (PF), Thomas Frey (C) Richard Barreiro, Kenneth Thompson, Jeremy Cantrell, Lawrence Loop | |
| 18:14 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Vincent Byers tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Virgil Blakes hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Caleb Slater | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Thomas Frey is blocked by Vincent Byers | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Vincent Byers gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Virgil Blakes drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Vincent Byers | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Seth Springer - foul #1 on Seth Springer, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Winston Turner (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Edward Arnold, Caleb Slater, Virgil Blakes, Vincent Byers, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Lawrence Loop (C) Paul Vickers, Jeremiah Bennett, Thomas Frey | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Montana | Leon Bianco is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Alvaro Russo tips it in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Winston Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wolfram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Loop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Clark (PF) Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Richard Barreiro (SG) Peter Vanmeter, Donald Garner | |
| 15:14 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Barreiro - foul #2 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin (SF) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 15:14 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Paul Wolfram gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Leon Bianco is fouled in the backcourt by James Sarabia - foul #4 on James Sarabia, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett (SG) James Sarabia | |
| 14:40 | Montana | Nicholas Clark can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeremiah Bennett - foul #2 on Jeremiah Bennett, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF) Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:40 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Alvaro Russo snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Caleb Slater is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Seth Springer (C) Leon Bianco, Winston Turner, Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter (SG) Jeremiah Bennett | |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Edward Arnold snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Edward Arnold connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Blakes | 45-36 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Virgil Blakes - foul #3 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SG), Alvaro Russo (PF) Caleb Slater, Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Jeremiah Bennett (SG), Kenneth Thompson (SF), Thomas Frey (C) Richard Barreiro, Brian Goodwin, Jeremy Cantrell, Lawrence Loop | |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Vickers, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG) Edward Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:51 | Montana | Leon Bianco is hacked by Paul Vickers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Vickers, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG) Paul Vickers | |
| 12:22 | Montana | Mark Phillips hits a jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Mark Phillips steps in front of the Kenneth Thompson pass | 47-36 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Mark Phillips clanks a jump hook in the paint | 47-36 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Alvaro Russo can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Frey snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Blakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alvaro Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Springer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Barreiro (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Barreiro and the foul's on Virgil Blakes - foul #4 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Winston Turner (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Leon Bianco, Mark Phillips, Virgil Blakes, Alvaro Russo, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Donald Garner (C) Peter Vanmeter, Thomas Frey | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Edward Arnold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Caleb Slater | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro loses the dribble to Winston Turner | 50-39 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Barreiro - foul #3 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter (PG), Brian Goodwin (SF), Lawrence Loop (C) Richard Barreiro, Kenneth Thompson, Donald Garner | |
| 10:22 | Montana | Edward Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Winston Turner is called for the reach on Brian Goodwin - foul #1 on Winston Turner, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:23 | Montana | Nicholas Clark misses the lay-in | 51-39 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Nicholas Clark gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Seth Springer misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Loop - foul #1 on Lawrence Loop, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Byers (PF) Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG), Donald Garner (C) Jeremiah Bennett, Lawrence Loop | |
| 09:02 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin can't tip it in | 53-39 |
| 08:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Seth Springer | 53-39 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Peter Vanmeter is called for the reach on Caleb Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Vanmeter, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Mark Phillips (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Leon Bianco, Winston Turner, Vincent Byers, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Thompson (SF), Thomas Frey (C) Peter Vanmeter, Brian Goodwin | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Donald Garner travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Winston Turner (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF) Caleb Slater, Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Bennett (SG) Donald Garner | |
| 07:44 | Montana | Edward Arnold hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 07:22 | Montana | Mark Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Seth Springer (C) Mark Phillips, Winston Turner, Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Sarabia (PG), Peter Vanmeter (PF), Paul Vickers (C) Richard Barreiro, Jeremy Cantrell, Thomas Frey | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Sarabia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeremiah Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | James Sarabia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Arnold - foul #1 on Edward Arnold, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG) Edward Arnold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | James Sarabia misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | James Sarabia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Leon Bianco is hacked by James Sarabia in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Sarabia, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop (C) James Sarabia | |
| 07:05 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Lawrence Loop is whistled for a carry | 55-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF) Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin (SF) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 06:22 | Montana | Virgil Blakes makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leon Bianco | 58-40 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Alvaro Russo picks off the pass by Brian Goodwin | 58-40 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Virgil Blakes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Bianco | 61-40 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Loop and he's fouled by Leon Bianco - foul #1 on Leon Bianco, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Nicholas Clark (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater, Alvaro Russo, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Garner (SF), Jeremy Cantrell (PF), Thomas Frey (C) Jeremiah Bennett, Brian Goodwin, Lawrence Loop | |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:30 | Montana | Edward Arnold is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG) Paul Vickers | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Donald Garner makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Barreiro | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Virgil Blakes loses the dribble to Peter Vanmeter in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Barreiro | 61-47 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Jeremy Cantrell takes the ball from Paul Wolfram in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Mark Phillips snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Jeremy Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter misses the 3 from straight away | 61-47 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Nicholas Clark grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Arnold | 64-47 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter can't connect on a runner near the basket | 64-47 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Nicholas Clark gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Richard Barreiro is called for the reach on Mark Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Winston Turner (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Virgil Blakes, Nicholas Clark, Paul Wolfram | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Vickers (PG), Brian Goodwin (SF) Richard Barreiro, Jeremy Cantrell | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Donald Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-47 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Winston Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Paul Vickers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Peter Vanmeter (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Brian Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Alvaro Russo steps in front of the Brian Goodwin pass | 66-47 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Seth Springer drills a fadeaway in the paint | 68-47 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Vickers | 68-50 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Thomas Frey swats the layup by Seth Springer | 68-50 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Seth Springer is called for the reach on Peter Vanmeter - foul #2 on Seth Springer, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF) Leon Bianco, Mark Phillips, Winston Turner, Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro (PG) Brian Goodwin | |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Peter Vanmeter misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Seth Springer gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Nicholas Clark loses the dribble to Paul Vickers in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers's floater is tipped away by Virgil Blakes | 68-50 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Nicholas Clark snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Thomas Frey swats the short shot by Caleb Slater | 68-50 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Garner | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Paul Vickers misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-50 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Virgil Blakes pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana 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 | Montana | Edward Arnold scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Caleb Slater | 70-50 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Richard Barreiro is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Barreiro, team foul #11 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Goodwin (SF) Richard Barreiro | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Edward Arnold runs out the clock | 70-50 |