| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McCreary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Gravelle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Franklin James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Damian (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Orleans | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Matthew McCreary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Franklin James is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is hacked by Matthew McCreary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cedric Hacker | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle is denied on a layup by Cedric Hacker | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Franklin James tips it in | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (PF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Matthew McCreary, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mark Morin | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | John Weidman steals it from David Tobias | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | John Weidman throws it down | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | John Weidman steals the ball from Donny Malec in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | John Weidman can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Donny Malec grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | John Weidman steals it from David Tobias in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), George Mellen (PF), Charles Damian (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Donny Malec, Fenyang Aja, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski's pass is intercepted by Boyd Iverson | 32-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McCreary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Arellano (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Mellen (fresh) C - Charles Damian (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | George Mellen drills a floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 34-40 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Eubanks | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Charles Damian pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Kenneth Marburger is called for the reach on Brian Arellano - foul #2 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Franklin James (PF), Donny Malec (C) Boyd Iverson, Matthew McCreary, Brian Arellano, George Mellen, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage is fouled on the floor by Erik Feliciano - foul #1 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses long on an open shot from the right block | 34-40 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marburger | 34-40 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | John Weidman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Donny Malec gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Tobias | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | John Weidman is fouled in the backcourt by David Tobias - foul #2 on David Tobias, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Philip Gammage, Donny Malec | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Ed Dixon denies the turnaround by Martin Gravelle | 37-43 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Mark Morin (C) Matthew McCreary, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Gammage (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Martin Gravelle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Feliciano (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Davis (tiring) PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Cedric Hacker | 37-43 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Martin Gravelle - foul #1 on Martin Gravelle, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), George Mellen (PF), Charles Damian (C) Boyd Iverson, Philip Gammage, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jason Young, Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | David Tobias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | George Mellen pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Charles Damian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | George Mellen tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by George Mellen | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | George Mellen knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donny Malec | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Matthew McCreary is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCreary, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), Fenyang Aja (PF) David Tobias, Matthew McCreary, Donny Malec, George Mellen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Feliciano | 41-47 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on Philip Gammage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano lays it in | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn is called for 10 seconds | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF) Brian Arellano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Brown (C) Michael Davis | |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Ed Dixon - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Franklin James (PF) Boyd Iverson, Philip Gammage, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | David Tobias tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | John Weidman pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Weidman | 45-50 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Brian Arellano (SG), George Mellen (PF), Mark Morin (C) David Tobias, Matthew McCreary, Franklin James, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF) John Weidman, Erik Feliciano, Ed Dixon | |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF) Martin Gravelle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Brian Arellano misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Mark Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Donny Malec hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #4 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Philip Gammage (SG), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Boyd Iverson, Brian Arellano, George Mellen, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Jason Young, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Tobias (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Gammage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Malec (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Franklin James (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Damian (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tired) 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Philip Gammage is called for the reach on John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Gammage, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donny Malec - foul #1 on Donny Malec, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-52 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Donny Malec, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger, Cedric Hacker, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Michael Davis snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 45-54 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-54 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Martin Gravelle takes the ball from Michael Davis | 47-54 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson hits the finger roll set up by Martin Gravelle | 49-54 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Franklin James pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Gravelle | 52-54 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), George Mellen (PF), Mark Morin (C) Boyd Iverson, Philip Gammage, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is fouled on the floor by George Mellen - foul #1 on George Mellen, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Mark Morin snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Jason Young is called for the reach on Matthew McCreary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks is denied on a layup by George Mellen | 54-55 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | David Tobias grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | George Mellen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Marburger - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (C) Brian Arellano, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Jimmy Quinn (C) Jason Young, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | George Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | George Mellen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Tobias (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Matthew McCreary (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Malec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Mellen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Damian (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Donny Malec picks off the pass by Kenneth Marburger in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Tobias | 58-55 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is fouled in the backcourt by David Tobias - foul #3 on David Tobias, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja (PF) George Mellen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Charles Damian pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Donny Malec drills a jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG) David Tobias | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja dunks the ball | 62-55 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn loses the dribble to Fenyang Aja | 62-55 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Michael Davis takes the ball from Boyd Iverson in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Damian - foul #1 on Charles Damian, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF) Fenyang Aja | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, John Weidman, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker | |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Donny Malec pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Mikel Paczkowski steps in front of the Matthew McCreary pass in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano lays it in on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 62-58 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mikel Paczkowski | 62-58 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin James (PF) Donny Malec | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Franklin James pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-60 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marburger - foul #4 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Mark Morin (C) Matthew McCreary, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Mark Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Mark Morin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Marburger - foul #5 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Mark Morin misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Mark Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Franklin James - foul #1 on Franklin James, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Charles Damian (C) Philip Gammage, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Franklin James snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Erik Feliciano is called for the reach on Franklin James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #15 | 68-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Philip Gammage (SG), Mark Morin (C) Matthew McCreary, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Franklin James makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano's pass is intercepted by Martin Gravelle in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle lays it in | 71-61 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Morin - foul #2 on Mark Morin, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (PF) Boyd Iverson, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Cedric Hacker | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja is fouled in the backcourt by John Weidman - foul #1 on John Weidman, team foul #16 | 71-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF) David Tobias, Donny Malec | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF) John Weidman, Jason Young, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Fenyang Aja swats the short shot by Cedric Hacker | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Mark Morin pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson runs out the clock | 72-62 |