| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Gravelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin James | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Brian Hyberger misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Richard Haley takes the ball from Martin Gravelle | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Stanley Hart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Hart, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Hyberger - foul #3 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock (C) Brian Hyberger | |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Richard Haley tips it home | 34-39 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Richard Haley gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Steven Williams travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) Benny Blakeslee, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Anthony Mulhern | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Timothy Barras (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | David Tobias is fouled on the floor by Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja banks in the layup and he's hacked by Timothy Barras - foul #3 on Timothy Barras, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF), Taylor Sayles (C) Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Samford | John Pitt is hacked by David Tobias - foul #2 on David Tobias, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Moore | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donny Malec | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Richard Haley is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Christopher Moore and he's hacked by Charles Damian - foul #2 on Charles Damian, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Donny Malec, Charles Damian, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Taylor Sayles denies the turnaround by Martin Gravelle | 38-45 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Taylor Sayles gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel's pass is intercepted by Benny Blakeslee in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee lays it in | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Stanley Hart's pass is intercepted by Jack Hoy in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Gravelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mellen (fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | George Mellen connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-45 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Stanley Hart comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-45 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Stanley Hart is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Hoy | 44-45 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Richard Haley buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern is hacked by Taylor Sayles - foul #2 on Taylor Sayles, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Benny Blakeslee, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Brian Hyberger (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, Taylor Sayles | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Donny Malec grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Grabski - foul #2 on Jeremy Grabski, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Pitt | 46-50 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Franklin James buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Franklin James - foul #2 on Franklin James, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Donny Malec, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG) John Pitt | |
| 12:14 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Hoy and he's hacked by Brian Hyberger - foul #4 on Brian Hyberger, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski (PG), Richard Haley (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Theodore Hitchcock, Brian Hyberger | |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart is hacked by Martin Gravelle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Gravelle, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Timothy Barras lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Grabski | 52-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Gravelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Fenyang Aja (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mojiesz Lebitski (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Barras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:22 | Samford | The jump hook by Richard Haley is blocked by Fenyang Aja | 52-53 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Richard Haley - foul #2 on Richard Haley, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF) Martin Gravelle | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF), Taylor Sayles (PF) Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley | |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Stanley Hart is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 54-56 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Franklin James is fouled on the floor by Taylor Sayles - foul #3 on Taylor Sayles, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SF), Charles Damian (C) Benny Blakeslee, Donny Malec, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Mojiesz Lebitski, Stanley Hart, Timothy Barras | |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Steven Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Steven Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McCreary - foul #2 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Mellen (PF) Franklin James | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Taylor Sayles | |
| 09:38 | Samford | Steven Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Theodore Hitchcock and the foul's on David Tobias - foul #3 on David Tobias, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF), Anthony Mulhern (C) David Tobias, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| 09:38 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Steven Williams grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Samford | George Mellen steals it from John Pitt | 56-59 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | Samford | John Pitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | George Mellen snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Steven Williams takes the ball from George Mellen | 56-59 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Steven Williams dunks the ball | 56-61 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Pitt - foul #1 on John Pitt, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (PF) Matthew McCreary, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Taylor Sayles (PF), Brian Hyberger (C) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donny Malec (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Damian (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Mulhern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Sayles (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hyberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled in the backcourt by David Tobias - foul #4 on David Tobias, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja (C) Anthony Mulhern | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Tobias | 60-65 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled in the backcourt by David Tobias - foul #5 on David Tobias, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG) David Tobias | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:54 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Charles Damian snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Donny Malec pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Damian | 63-65 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Taylor Sayles is called for a charge - foul #4 on Taylor Sayles, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Charles Damian, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Taylor Sayles, Brian Hyberger | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF) Donny Malec | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Steven Williams (SF) Rosendo Esquivel, Jeremy Grabski | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Steven Williams blows the dunk | 63-65 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Martin Gravelle | 63-65 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy's floater is knocked away by Christopher Moore | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle hits a floater from the right block set up by Benny Blakeslee | 65-65 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Christopher Moore travels in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF) Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James | |
| Subs | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Brian Hyberger (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Timothy Barras | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | George Mellen gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | George Mellen gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donny Malec | 67-65 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Donny Malec grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McCreary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Malec (tiring) 4 reb. PF - George Mellen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mulhern (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mojiesz Lebitski (fresh) SG - John Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Hyberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses badly on a floater in the paint | 67-65 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Richard Haley pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Mojiesz Lebitski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Matthew McCreary, Donny Malec, George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF) Mojiesz Lebitski, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #3 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Richard Haley, Brian Hyberger | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Timothy Barras | |
| 01:47 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:45 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 69-65 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Stanley Hart is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee tips it in | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Stanley Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Franklin James blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy tips it home | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern (C) Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Hyberger (C) Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hart - foul #3 on Stanley Hart, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is denied on a layup by Franklin James | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Stanley Hart can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee grabs the board | 73-71 |