| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dwayne Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Custard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Howard (fresh) PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Neuhaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Dwayne Jansen steals it from Donald Czechowski | 39-38 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Lee | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser tips it home | 41-41 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | James Lee is hacked by Gary Neuhaus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Neuhaus, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Mark Pierce (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Louis Custard, Thomas Howard, Michael Hesser | |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Dwayne Jansen is called for the reach on Daniel Wood - foul #3 on Dwayne Jansen, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Custard (SG) Dwayne Jansen | |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Richard Houston misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 41-41 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Clinton James misses short on a shot from the left block | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Pierce, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Don Davis, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Howard (SF), Michael Hesser (PF) Leon Lund, Robert Bennett | |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | James Lee is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Louis Custard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (SG), Larry Cowart (SF) Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Victor Olague (PF) Mark Pierce, Michael Hesser | |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Peter Galeana - foul #2 on Peter Galeana, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang tips it home | 45-44 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Victor Olague scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Custard | 45-47 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Roscoe Anderson | 47-47 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang is fouled on the floor by Victor Olague - foul #1 on Victor Olague, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Roscoe Anderson, Larry Cowart, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Paul Bates (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Hesser (PF), Mark Pierce (C) Leon Lund, Louis Custard, Thomas Howard, Victor Olague, Gary Neuhaus | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clinton James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hesser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Richard Houston connects on the shot from the left block set up by James Lee | 49-47 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton James - foul #1 on Clinton James, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Paul Bates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Williams | 49-49 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Lee | 51-49 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Donald Czechowski picks off the pass by Michael Hesser in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Allen Williams steals the ball from Richard Houston | 51-49 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Paul Bates comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Robert Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Don Davis (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Thomas Howard (SF) Paul Bates, Robert Bennett | |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Clinton James can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Pierce | 51-49 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Allen Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-49 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jason Coleman | 51-49 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | James Lee gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Don Davis gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Michael Hesser is called for the reach on James Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hesser, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) Jason Coleman, Don Davis, Clinton James, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Robert Bennett (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Dwayne Jansen, Michael Hesser, Mark Pierce | |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Richard Houston drills a runner in the paint | 53-49 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Allen Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang dunks the ball set up by James Lee | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Richard Houston grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Lee and he's fouled by Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (PG), Louis Custard (SF), Michael Hesser (PF) Allen Williams, Thomas Howard, Robert Bennett | |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Paul Bates hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hesser | 58-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Peter Galeana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dwayne Jansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bates (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Custard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hesser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Neuhaus (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Galeana | 60-54 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Louis Custard is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Czechowski - foul #1 on Donald Czechowski, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Pierce (SF), Victor Olague (PF) Michael Hesser, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Larry Cowart is called for the reach on Dwayne Jansen - foul #2 on Larry Cowart, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG) Dwayne Jansen | |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Allen Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clinton James | 60-54 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Anderson | 62-54 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Louis Custard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Richard Houston misses the wide open runner from the left block | 62-54 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Allen Williams's pass is intercepted by Jason Coleman in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | Allen Williams steps in front of the Roscoe Anderson pass | 62-54 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is hacked by Jason Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Coleman, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Roscoe Anderson, Larry Cowart, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Louis Custard, Victor Olague, Mark Pierce | |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Don Davis hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Galeana | 64-54 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Jerry Thomas blocks the jumper by Robert Bennett | 64-54 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Don Davis snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF) Peter Galeana, Daniel Wood, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Michael Hesser (PF), Mark Pierce (C) Leon Lund, Thomas Howard, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 66-54 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Pierce | 66-56 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Don Davis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski tips it in | 68-56 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Roscoe Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Hesser - foul #2 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) Roscoe Anderson, Don Davis, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Thomas Howard (SF), Louis Custard (C) Dwayne Jansen, Robert Bennett, Mark Pierce | |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hesser - foul #4 on Michael Hesser, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Robert Bennett (PF) Allen Williams, Michael Hesser | |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Leon Lund is hacked by Jason Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Coleman, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses short on a jumper from the left block | 70-57 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Richard Houston tips it back up and in | 72-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Houston (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leon Lund (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Bates (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Howard (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bennett (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Custard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Leon Lund is fouled on the floor by Richard Houston - foul #1 on Richard Houston, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Michael Hesser (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Paul Bates, Thomas Howard, Robert Bennett | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Leon Lund makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Leon Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Clinton James gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the runner from the left block | 74-58 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Michael Hesser lays it up and in | 74-60 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Mark Pierce (SF) Leon Lund, Louis Custard | |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-60 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus tips it home | 74-62 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Clinton James hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Gary Neuhaus - foul #3 on Gary Neuhaus, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Roscoe Anderson, Don Davis, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Michael Hesser | |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Clinton James misses the free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart grabs the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the jumpshot from the right side | 76-62 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart can't tip it in | 76-62 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Allen Williams | 76-62 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Allen Williams is hacked by Richard Houston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Houston, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Jason Coleman, Clinton James | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Victor Olague (PF), Louis Custard (C) Mark Pierce, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Allen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses the fadeaway from the left block | 76-64 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Robert Bennett steps in front of the Richard Houston pass | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Victor Olague is whistled for a carry | 76-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Larry Cowart, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Thomas Howard (SF) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Robert Bennett | |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | James Lee loses the dribble to Leon Lund in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Wood | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen is hacked by Donald Czechowski - foul #2 on Donald Czechowski, team foul #11 | 78-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Williams (PG), Mark Pierce (SF), Michael Hesser (PF), Gary Neuhaus (C) Leon Lund, Thomas Howard, Victor Olague, Louis Custard | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Don Davis loses the dribble to Allen Williams in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce blows the layup | 78-65 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Mark Pierce is called for the reach on Don Davis - foul #3 on Mark Pierce, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF) Jason Coleman, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Robert Bennett (SF) Dwayne Jansen, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Don Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Don Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Pierce | 79-65 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Allen Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Bates | 79-68 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Bates - foul #4 on Paul Bates, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Peter Galeana, Larry Cowart, Don Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hesser and he's fouled by Clinton James - foul #2 on Clinton James, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Howard (SF) Michael Hesser | |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce misses the free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Clinton James snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Coleman | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Czechowski - foul #3 on Donald Czechowski, team foul #13 | 83-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) Jason Coleman, Clinton James, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus (C) Mark Pierce | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roscoe Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Houston (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Allen Williams (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bates (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Howard (tired) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bennett (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Neuhaus (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Richard Houston is whistled for a carry | 83-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF) Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Lund (PG), Dwayne Jansen (SG), Louis Custard (SF), Michael Hesser (PF) Allen Williams, Paul Bates, Thomas Howard, Robert Bennett | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Louis Custard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-74 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | James Lee hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Wood | 85-74 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses the jumpshot from the left side | 85-74 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Don Davis snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 85-74 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Leon Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Daniel Wood, Don Davis, Xing-Fu Wang, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Bates (SG), Victor Olague (PF) Dwayne Jansen, Michael Hesser | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Victor Olague is open but can't throw it down | 85-74 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Gary Neuhaus tips it home | 85-76 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Clinton James is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roscoe Anderson | 87-76 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Louis Custard misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 87-76 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson pulls down the rebound | 87-76 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Clinton James is denied on a layup by Louis Custard | 87-76 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Louis Custard grabs the defensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Paul Bates hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 87-76 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas snags the defensive board | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Lund - foul #1 on Leon Lund, team foul #11 | 87-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Peter Galeana, Roscoe Anderson, Larry Cowart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dwayne Jansen (SG), Mark Pierce (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Paul Bates, Victor Olague, Gary Neuhaus | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce gets the rebound | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton James - foul #3 on Clinton James, team foul #14 | 88-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF) Jason Coleman, Clinton James | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Mark Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski grabs the board | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | James Lee is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 90-77 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Leon Lund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Lee runs out the clock | 90-77 |