| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradford Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Elbert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Polster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Chenier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Schrom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #3 on Christopher Moore, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson (C) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Elbert Collins steals it from Buddy Klapper | 46-39 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | James Holden steps in front of the Elbert Collins pass in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | James Holden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier is fouled on the floor by James Holden - foul #1 on James Holden, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG), Edward Ferguson (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Peter Smeltzer (PF), Bruce Blue (C) James Holden, Buddy Klapper, Alvin Vallee, Bradford Zwiefelhofer, Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Banes (PG), Melchior Zoeller (SG), John Khan (SF), Derek Alanis (PF), Harry Pafford (C) Elbert Collins, Alan Polster, Joey Chenier, Robert Hardy, Edward Schrom | |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | James Banes misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Alanis tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey is fouled on the floor by Melchior Zoeller - foul #1 on Melchior Zoeller, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Melchior Zoeller - foul #2 on Melchior Zoeller, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | John Khan misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey's pass is intercepted by James Banes | 49-41 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melchior Zoeller | 49-44 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Peter Smeltzer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Harry Pafford | 49-44 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Peter Smeltzer | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Edward Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Blue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Banes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melchior Zoeller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Khan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Alanis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Pafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | James Banes is fouled on the floor by Peter Smeltzer - foul #1 on Peter Smeltzer, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Holden (PG), Buddy Klapper (SG), Alvin Vallee (SF), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Christopher Moore (C) Edward Ferguson, Phillip Mooneyhan, Gene Whipkey, Peter Smeltzer, Bruce Blue | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins (PG), Alan Polster (SG), Joey Chenier (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Edward Schrom (C) James Banes, Melchior Zoeller, John Khan, Derek Alanis, Harry Pafford | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Joey Chenier is called for the reach on Alvin Vallee - foul #2 on Joey Chenier, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Joey Chenier steps in front of the Alvin Vallee pass | 49-46 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster lays it in set up by Joey Chenier | 49-48 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joey Chenier - foul #3 on Joey Chenier, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson (PF) Bradford Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elbert Collins | 52-51 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | James Holden clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | James Holden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (SF), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF) Alvin Vallee, Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Khan (SG) Alan Polster | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper makes the jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gene Whipkey - foul #1 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford (PF) Robert Hardy | |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Elbert Collins steals the ball from James Holden in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | John Khan misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | James Holden steps in front of the John Khan pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | James Holden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joey Chenier | 57-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Holden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Buddy Klapper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradford Zwiefelhofer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Elbert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Khan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Chenier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Pafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Schrom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | John Khan is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #4 on Christopher Moore, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG), Edward Ferguson (SG), Alvin Vallee (SF), Thomas Simpson (PF), Bruce Blue (C) James Holden, Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey, Bradford Zwiefelhofer, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Banes (PG), Melchior Zoeller (SG), Robert Hardy (PF), Derek Alanis (C) Elbert Collins, John Khan, Harry Pafford, Edward Schrom | |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | James Banes makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Melchior Zoeller | 57-56 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Derek Alanis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (SF), Peter Smeltzer (PF) Alvin Vallee, Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Polster (SG) James Banes | |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 59-56 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Hardy | 59-56 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller is hacked by Gene Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Holden (PG), Thomas Simpson (C) Edward Ferguson, Bruce Blue | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Banes (PG) Melchior Zoeller | |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier is fouled on the floor by Gene Whipkey - foul #3 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG) Phillip Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom (C) Derek Alanis | |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Alan Polster is called for the reach on Buddy Klapper - foul #1 on Alan Polster, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee (SF) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Khan (SF), Harry Pafford (PF) Joey Chenier, Robert Hardy | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | James Holden buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Edward Schrom - foul #3 on Edward Schrom, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson (SG), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Thomas Simpson (C) Buddy Klapper, Peter Smeltzer, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins (PG) James Banes | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | James Holden misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Alvin Vallee takes the ball from Harry Pafford | 61-58 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee hits a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Ferguson | 63-58 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | John Khan's pass is intercepted by Alvin Vallee | 63-58 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (PG), Buddy Klapper (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Peter Smeltzer (PF), Christopher Moore (C) James Holden, Edward Ferguson, Alvin Vallee, Bradford Zwiefelhofer, Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Banes (PG), Melchior Zoeller (SG), Joey Chenier (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Derek Alanis (C) Elbert Collins, Alan Polster, John Khan, Harry Pafford, Edward Schrom | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Phillip Mooneyhan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buddy Klapper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Smeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Banes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melchior Zoeller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Chenier (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derek Alanis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper scores on a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Moore | 65-58 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy is hacked by Peter Smeltzer - foul #2 on Peter Smeltzer, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Peter Smeltzer hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Buddy Klapper | 70-59 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Derek Alanis is called for the reach on Phillip Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Derek Alanis, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson (SG), Alvin Vallee (SF), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF), Bruce Blue (C) Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey, Peter Smeltzer, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins (PG), Alan Polster (SG), John Khan (SF), Harry Pafford (PF), Edward Schrom (C) James Banes, Melchior Zoeller, Joey Chenier, Robert Hardy, Derek Alanis | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Bradford Zwiefelhofer is called for the reach on Alan Polster - foul #1 on Bradford Zwiefelhofer, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Holden (PG) Phillip Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson is hacked by Alan Polster - foul #2 on Alan Polster, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 72-60 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom tips it back up and in | 72-62 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Pafford - foul #3 on Harry Pafford, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey (SF) Alvin Vallee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (PF) Harry Pafford | |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | John Khan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG) Edward Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom is hacked by Bruce Blue - foul #1 on Bruce Blue, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Moore (C) Bruce Blue | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joey Chenier (SF) John Khan | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Schrom - foul #4 on Edward Schrom, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson (SG), Thomas Simpson (PF) Buddy Klapper, Bradford Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller (SG), Derek Alanis (PF), Harry Pafford (C) Alan Polster, Robert Hardy, Edward Schrom | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Holden (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Elbert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melchior Zoeller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Chenier (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Alanis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Pafford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Moore - foul #5 on Christopher Moore, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee (SF), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF) Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Alvin Vallee dunks the ball | 77-65 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins is hacked by James Holden in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holden, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (SG) James Holden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Banes (SG), Robert Hardy (PF) Melchior Zoeller, Joey Chenier | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bradford Zwiefelhofer | 77-65 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson blows the layup but he's hacked by James Banes - foul #1 on James Banes, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Peter Smeltzer (PF) Edward Ferguson, Bradford Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Polster (SG), John Khan (SF) Elbert Collins, Harry Pafford | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | John Khan steals the ball from Thomas Simpson | 78-65 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Klapper - foul #1 on Buddy Klapper, team foul #13 | 78-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Bruce Blue (C) Buddy Klapper, Alvin Vallee, Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller (PG), Harry Pafford (C) James Banes, Robert Hardy | |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Edward Ferguson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Derek Alanis grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Melchior Zoeller connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Polster | 78-68 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Bruce Blue travels with the ball | 78-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Simpson (PF) Peter Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Banes (PG) Alan Polster | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford is hacked by Gene Whipkey - foul #4 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #14 | 78-68 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Harry Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | James Banes is called for the reach on Gene Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Banes, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Bradford Zwiefelhofer (PF) Edward Ferguson, Bruce Blue | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elbert Collins (PG), Alan Polster (SG), Joey Chenier (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Edward Schrom (C) James Banes, Melchior Zoeller, John Khan, Harry Pafford, Derek Alanis | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Elbert Collins is called for the reach on Bradford Zwiefelhofer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elbert Collins, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Alan Polster comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Alan Polster is called for the reach on Bradford Zwiefelhofer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Polster, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Bradford Zwiefelhofer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Edward Schrom grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan runs out the clock | 82-72 |