| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Vallee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bradford Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Robert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | James Holden is called for the reach on Fredric Cleary - foul #3 on James Holden, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG) James Holden | |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Robert Grant snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Bradford Zwiefelhofer steals it from Manuel Cope | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Fredric Cleary steals the ball from Christopher Moore | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fredric Cleary | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Peck - foul #1 on Joshua Peck, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF) Buddy Klapper, Alvin Vallee | |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Gene Whipkey is called for the reach on Bobby Hubert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Norris (PF) Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson (PF), Bruce Blue (C) Bradford Zwiefelhofer, Christopher Moore | |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert clanks a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Robert Grant gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Robert Grant knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Hubert | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Mullaney (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Grant Featherstone, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Christopher Moore (C) Phillip Mooneyhan, Bruce Blue | |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG) Bobby Hubert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper is fouled on the floor by Richard Mullaney - foul #1 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee (SF) Thomas Simpson | |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Buddy Klapper | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mullaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Norris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Edward Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Buddy Klapper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Vallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson is fouled on the floor by Gene Whipkey - foul #3 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Holden (PG), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Bruce Blue (C) Edward Ferguson, Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-40 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Manuel Cope is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF) Kenneth Jacobson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson (C) Bruce Blue | |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | James Holden comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Manuel Cope's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Simpson | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Robert Grant tips it in | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | James Holden comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Hubert | 44-40 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Charles Jones loses the dribble to Alvin Vallee | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | James Holden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Charles Jones clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Joshua Peck (PF), Mark Norris (C) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG), Edward Ferguson (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Peter Smeltzer (PF), Christopher Moore (C) James Holden, Buddy Klapper, Alvin Vallee, Bradford Zwiefelhofer, Thomas Simpson | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Peter Smeltzer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney's pass is intercepted by Gene Whipkey in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Peter Smeltzer is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Mark Norris's layup is rejected by Christopher Moore | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore tips it in | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Phillip Mooneyhan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Smeltzer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Joshua Peck blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Mullaney | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Smeltzer | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Mullaney | 50-44 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Mark Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Christopher Moore picks off the pass by Fredric Cleary in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Mooneyhan | 50-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ferguson - foul #3 on Edward Ferguson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Kenneth Jacobson, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Holden (PG), Buddy Klapper (SG), Alvin Vallee (SF), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Bruce Blue (C) Phillip Mooneyhan, Edward Ferguson, Gene Whipkey, Peter Smeltzer, Christopher Moore | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Robert Grant drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Alvin Vallee - foul #3 on Alvin Vallee, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | James Holden scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert drills a shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee is fouled on the floor by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson (PF) Bradford Zwiefelhofer | |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Buddy Klapper | 55-52 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Charles Jones is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Grant | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Robert Grant is called for the reach on Bruce Blue - foul #2 on Robert Grant, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Mark Norris (PF) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (SF), Christopher Moore (C) Alvin Vallee, Bruce Blue | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Mark Norris picks off the pass by Gene Whipkey | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mullaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Cope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Holden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Klapper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Robert Grant hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | James Holden tips it home | 59-56 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Buddy Klapper steals it from Robert Smith | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore misses long on a shot from the right block | 59-56 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Bobby Hubert (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Robert Smith, Richard Mullaney, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG), Edward Ferguson (SG), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Bruce Blue (C) James Holden, Buddy Klapper, Thomas Simpson, Christopher Moore | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson is hacked by Bobby Hubert - foul #1 on Bobby Hubert, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (C) Mark Norris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee (SF), Christopher Moore (C) Gene Whipkey, Bruce Blue | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Holden (PG), Gene Whipkey (PF) Phillip Mooneyhan, Bradford Zwiefelhofer | |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Manuel Cope gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Robert Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Hubert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Peck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Vallee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Grant - foul #3 on Robert Grant, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Mark Norris (PF) Fredric Cleary, Bobby Hubert, Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Bruce Blue (C) Edward Ferguson, Christopher Moore | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Norris | 63-59 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Manuel Cope slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Grant | 65-59 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Peck (PF) Mark Norris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (SG), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Christopher Moore (C) Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey, Bruce Blue | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee is hacked by Robert Grant - foul #4 on Robert Grant, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses short on a shot in the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Manuel Cope tips it home | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Cope - foul #2 on Manuel Cope, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG) Bobby Hubert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG) Phillip Mooneyhan | |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Peck | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grant | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Mark Norris (C) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG), Edward Ferguson (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Thomas Simpson (PF), Bruce Blue (C) James Holden, Buddy Klapper, Alvin Vallee, Bradford Zwiefelhofer, Christopher Moore | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Charles Jones blocks the short jumper by Bruce Blue | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Grant Featherstone steals the ball from Bruce Blue | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert runs out the clock | 73-62 |