| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Owens (fresh) SG - James McAlister (fresh) SF - Milton Ryan (fresh) PF - Michael Nygaard (fresh) C - Eldon Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Woodard (fresh) SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) SF - Tony Winn (fresh) PF - Stephen Papas (fresh) C - Clarence Brizendine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | James McAlister hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milton Ryan | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | David Woodard is hacked by Jack Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Owens, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Eldon Jones swats the short shot by Stephen Papas | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Nygaard denies the turnaround by Thomas Elliott | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Jack Owens drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Ryan | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | James McAlister picks off the pass by Stephen Papas | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Jack Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Jack Owens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eldon Jones | 8-0 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | David Woodard hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Elliott | 8-2 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Jack Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (PG), Spencer Leger (SG), Craig Robinson (SF), Donald Burr (PF), Charles Williams (C) Jack Owens, James McAlister, Milton Ryan, Michael Nygaard, Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas misses the jump hook near the basket | 8-2 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Donald Burr snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | John Hodgson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn double dribbles | 11-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart (PG), Radomil Romanski (SF), Michael Eubanks (PF), Sergio Martin (C) David Woodard, Tony Winn, Stephen Papas, Clarence Brizendine | |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Charles Williams comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Elliott - foul #1 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Owens (PG), James McAlister (SG) John Hodgson, Donald Burr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott is fouled on the floor by Jack Owens - foul #2 on Jack Owens, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Noguera (PG), Milton Ryan (SF) Jack Owens, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Winn (SF) Thomas Elliott | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-2 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | James McAlister grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gene Noguera (fresh) SG - James McAlister (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Ryan (fresh) PF - Spencer Leger (fresh) C - Craig Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Wilbur Swihart (fresh) SG - Radomil Romanski (fresh) SF - Tony Winn (fresh) PF - Michael Eubanks (fresh) C - Sergio Martin (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | James McAlister picks off the pass by Radomil Romanski in the backcourt | 13-2 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | James McAlister buries a floater from the right wing | 15-2 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Radomil Romanski | 15-4 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James McAlister | 17-4 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Sergio Martin makes the jump hook in the paint | 17-6 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | James McAlister comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-6 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-6 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn grabs the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-6 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Craig Robinson | 17-6 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan travels with the ball | 17-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (PG), Michael Nygaard (PF), Eldon Jones (C) Gene Noguera, Spencer Leger, Craig Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Woodard (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Stephen Papas (PF), Clarence Brizendine (C) Wilbur Swihart, Radomil Romanski, Michael Eubanks, Sergio Martin | |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-6 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 17-6 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | John Hodgson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Milton Ryan | 20-6 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-6 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Clarence Brizendine pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-6 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Hodgson steals it from Stephen Papas | 20-6 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard scores on a 3 from the right wing | 23-6 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James McAlister - foul #1 on James McAlister, team foul #3 | 23-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Noguera (PG), Spencer Leger (SG), Donald Burr (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Hodgson, James McAlister, Michael Nygaard, Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta (PG), Radomil Romanski (SF), Tommy Stevenson (C) David Woodard, Tony Winn, Clarence Brizendine | |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 23-6 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Donald Burr is fouled on the floor by Stephen Papas - foul #1 on Stephen Papas, team foul #2 | 23-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks (PF) Stephen Papas | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gene Noguera (fresh) SG - Spencer Leger (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Ryan (tiring) PF - Donald Burr (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Nathan Berta (fresh) SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Romanski (fresh) PF - Michael Eubanks (fresh) C - Tommy Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-7 |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Tommy Stevenson gets the rebound | 23-7 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Eubanks | 23-9 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Gene Noguera misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-9 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Donald Burr tips it but misses | 23-9 |
| 11:03 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski snags the defensive board | 23-9 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Tommy Stevenson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Donald Burr snags the defensive board | 23-9 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Radomil Romanski steps in front of the Spencer Leger pass | 23-9 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-9 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Donald Burr snags the defensive board | 23-9 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Nathan Berta takes the ball from Gene Noguera | 23-9 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta drills a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Eubanks and the foul's on Gene Noguera - foul #1 on Gene Noguera, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (PG), James McAlister (SG), Craig Robinson (SF), Michael Nygaard (PF), Eldon Jones (C) Gene Noguera, Spencer Leger, Milton Ryan, Donald Burr, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart (SG), Sergio Martin (SF), Stephen Papas (PF), Clarence Brizendine (C) Thomas Elliott, Radomil Romanski, Michael Eubanks, Tommy Stevenson | |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | James McAlister misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-12 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Clarence Brizendine gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Woodard (PG) Nathan Berta | |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones tips it back up and in | 25-12 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Clarence Brizendine misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hodgson - foul #1 on John Hodgson, team foul #5 | 25-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (SG) Wilbur Swihart | |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Clarence Brizendine makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Clarence Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-14 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Clarence Brizendine gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hodgson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James McAlister (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nygaard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Papas (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Brizendine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #3 | 25-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Spencer Leger (SF) Craig Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski (SG), Tony Winn (SF), Paul Ray (C) Thomas Elliott, Sergio Martin, Clarence Brizendine | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | James McAlister hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Radomil Romanski - foul #1 on Radomil Romanski, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | James McAlister makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | James McAlister makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Ray connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Papas | 27-16 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | James McAlister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Noguera (PG), Milton Ryan (SF) John Hodgson, Spencer Leger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart (PG), Michael Eubanks (SG) David Woodard, Stephen Papas | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Gene Noguera is called for the reach on Tony Winn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Noguera, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (PG), Craig Robinson (C) Gene Noguera, Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Milton Ryan picks off the pass by Michael Eubanks | 27-16 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | John Hodgson misses the lay-in | 27-16 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Nygaard - foul #1 on Michael Nygaard, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Burr (PF) Michael Nygaard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta (PG), Sergio Martin (PF), Clarence Brizendine (C) Wilbur Swihart, Radomil Romanski, Paul Ray | |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | John Hodgson is hacked by Clarence Brizendine - foul #1 on Clarence Brizendine, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Spencer Leger (SG), Eldon Jones (C) James McAlister, Craig Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Spencer Leger | 29-17 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks is hacked by Spencer Leger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Spencer Leger, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Donald Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Robinson (SF), Michael Nygaard (PF) Milton Ryan, Donald Burr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski (SG), Stephen Papas (PF), Tommy Stevenson (C) Michael Eubanks, Tony Winn, Clarence Brizendine | |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Sergio Martin travels in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | John Hodgson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 29-17 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Stephen Papas | 29-17 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas lays it in and he's hacked by Spencer Leger - foul #2 on Spencer Leger, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (SG), Charles Williams (C) Spencer Leger, Eldon Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart (PG), Tony Winn (SF) Nathan Berta, Sergio Martin | |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Craig Robinson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 31-20 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Milton Ryan (SF) Craig Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Woodard (PG), Michael Eubanks (SF) Radomil Romanski, Tony Winn | |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | John Hodgson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 33-22 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hodgson (tiring) 8 pts. SG - James McAlister (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Ryan (tiring) PF - Michael Nygaard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Swihart (fresh) SF - Michael Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Papas (tiring) 5 pts. C - Tommy Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Tommy Stevenson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Hodgson - foul #2 on John Hodgson, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Owens (PG), Gene Noguera (SG), Donald Burr (PF), Craig Robinson (C) John Hodgson, James McAlister, Michael Nygaard, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (SG), Tony Winn (SF) Wilbur Swihart, Stephen Papas | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Tommy Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Tommy Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Donald Burr's pass is intercepted by Tony Winn | 33-24 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks tips it but misses | 33-24 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Donald Burr pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-24 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Winn | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott is hacked by Jack Owens - foul #3 on Jack Owens, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James McAlister (SG), Spencer Leger (SF), Michael Nygaard (PF), Charles Williams (C) Jack Owens, Milton Ryan, Donald Burr, Craig Robinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart (PG), Radomil Romanski (SF), Sergio Martin (PF), Clarence Brizendine (C) David Woodard, Tony Winn, Michael Eubanks, Tommy Stevenson | |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | James McAlister clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Spencer Leger tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott is hacked by Spencer Leger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Spencer Leger, team foul #13 | 35-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Milton Ryan (SF) Spencer Leger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Milton Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-28 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Gene Noguera hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 37-28 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | James McAlister picks off the pass by Sergio Martin | 37-28 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | James McAlister lays it in | 39-28 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gene Noguera - foul #3 on Gene Noguera, team foul #14 | 39-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hodgson (PG), Craig Robinson (SF), Eldon Jones (C) Gene Noguera, Milton Ryan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas (PF) Clarence Brizendine | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Wilbur Swihart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Eldon Jones gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | John Hodgson is hacked by Wilbur Swihart - foul #1 on Wilbur Swihart, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nathan Berta (PG), Paul Ray (C) Wilbur Swihart, Sergio Martin | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks (SF) Radomil Romanski | |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Stephen Papas blows the wide open layup | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Nygaard grabs the board | 39-28 |