| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Gammage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Austin Denning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zarek Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bret Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | John Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:48 | Auburn | Austin Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Robert Ward makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bret Rivers | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Reed Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Bret Rivers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage connects on the runner in the paint set up by Kenneth Collins | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Austin Denning misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins (PG), Kris Francisco (SG), Brian Arellano (SF), Fred Howard (PF), Keith Arteaga (C) Boyd Iverson, Robert Duda, Philip Gammage, Kenneth Collins, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Herold (SG), Larry Almodovar (SF), Roger Shields (PF), Peter Magee (C) Reed Adams, Zarek Pavelski, Bret Rivers, Robert Ward | |
| 17:47 | Auburn | James Herold misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | Auburn | Roger Shields tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Austin Denning picks off the pass by Hans Jenkins in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Roger Shields hits the finger roll on a great pass from Austin Denning and the foul's on Fred Howard - foul #1 on Fred Howard, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Johnson (PG) Austin Denning | |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Roger Shields makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Hans Jenkins and he's fouled by Peter Magee - foul #1 on Peter Magee, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG) Hans Jenkins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | Larry Almodovar banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Peter Magee denies the turnaround by Kris Francisco | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Roger Shields grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Brian Arellano swats the layup by Roger Shields | 38-39 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Keith Arteaga grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Keith Arteaga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Duda (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), John Nelson (C) Kris Francisco, Brian Arellano, Fred Howard, Keith Arteaga | |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (PG), Reed Adams (SG), Zarek Pavelski (SF), Bret Rivers (PF), Robert Ward (C) Henry Johnson, James Herold, Larry Almodovar, Roger Shields, Peter Magee | |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Robert Duda steps in front of the Zarek Pavelski pass in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Boyd Iverson | 41-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Gammage (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Austin Denning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zarek Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bret Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Auburn | Zarek Pavelski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Bret Rivers pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Zarek Pavelski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins can't throw it down | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Reed Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins (PG), Kris Francisco (SG), David Nyberg (SF) Boyd Iverson, Robert Duda, Philip Gammage | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Johnson (PG), James Herold (SG) Austin Denning, Reed Adams | |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Henry Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Collins - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roger Shields (PF) Bret Rivers | |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | John Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Hans Jenkins | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Roger Shields is hacked by Kris Francisco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kris Francisco, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fred Howard (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Almodovar (SF), Peter Magee (C) Zarek Pavelski, Robert Ward | |
| 14:04 | Auburn | James Herold comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins loses the dribble to James Herold | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | Henry Johnson can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Henry Johnson steals the ball from David Nyberg | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Larry Almodovar lays it in set up by Henry Johnson | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Fred Howard's floater is tipped away by Roger Shields | 43-44 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Peter Magee pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Larry Almodovar buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins is hacked by James Herold - foul #3 on James Herold, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Robert Duda (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Brian Arellano (PF), Keith Arteaga (C) Hans Jenkins, Kris Francisco, David Nyberg, Kenneth Collins, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (PG), Reed Adams (SG), Zarek Pavelski (SF), Bret Rivers (PF), Robert Ward (C) Henry Johnson, James Herold, Larry Almodovar, Roger Shields, Peter Magee | |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage lays it in | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Zarek Pavelski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Keith Arteaga grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Duda and the foul's on Zarek Pavelski - foul #2 on Zarek Pavelski, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Philip Gammage takes the ball from Austin Denning in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage banks in the layup set up by Robert Duda | 50-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Gammage (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Keith Arteaga (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Austin Denning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zarek Pavelski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bret Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Austin Denning makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Boyd Iverson - foul #3 on Boyd Iverson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Akim Zissler (SG) Robert Duda | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Austin Denning makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Akim Zissler scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Zarek Pavelski's floater is knocked away by Boyd Iverson | 52-49 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Reed Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Robert Ward scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Austin Denning | 52-51 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Zarek Pavelski picks off the pass by Akim Zissler | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Austin Denning banks in the layup set up by Zarek Pavelski | 52-53 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Reed Adams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reed Adams, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins (PG), Robert Duda (SG), Kris Francisco (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), John Nelson (C) Boyd Iverson, Akim Zissler, Philip Gammage, Brian Arellano, Keith Arteaga | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Johnson (PG), James Herold (SG), Larry Almodovar (SF), Roger Shields (PF), Peter Magee (C) Austin Denning, Reed Adams, Zarek Pavelski, Bret Rivers, Robert Ward | |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Shields - foul #2 on Roger Shields, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Larry Almodovar knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Peter Magee steals it from Kris Francisco | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Hans Jenkins is called for the reach on Henry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Jenkins, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Nyberg (SF), Fred Howard (PF) Kris Francisco, Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Walter (PG) James Herold | |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Timothy Walter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Walter, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Nelson and he's fouled by Timothy Walter - foul #2 on Timothy Walter, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (PG) Timothy Walter | |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Peter Magee grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Henry Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Austin Denning | 56-58 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hans Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Duda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Nyberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Austin Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Almodovar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Roger Shields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Magee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Roger Shields buries a turnaround from the left block | 59-60 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | David Nyberg connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | David Nyberg steals the ball from Austin Denning | 62-60 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Robert Duda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 62-60 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | David Nyberg tips it in | 64-60 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Larry Almodovar misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-60 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Robert Duda pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Fred Howard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hans Jenkins and he's hacked by Peter Magee - foul #2 on Peter Magee, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Kris Francisco (SG), Philip Gammage (SF), Brian Arellano (PF) Hans Jenkins, Robert Duda, David Nyberg, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Walter (PG), Reed Adams (SG), Zarek Pavelski (SF), Bret Rivers (PF), Robert Ward (C) Austin Denning, Henry Johnson, Larry Almodovar, Roger Shields, Peter Magee | |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Fred Howard makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Timothy Walter makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Zarek Pavelski | 67-62 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Reed Adams pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Zarek Pavelski's floater is knocked away by Brian Arellano | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Robert Ward misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 67-62 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Reed Adams grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Timothy Walter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Reed Adams steps in front of the Boyd Iverson pass | 67-62 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Robert Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Arellano - foul #1 on Brian Arellano, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Akim Zissler (SG), Kenneth Collins (PF), Keith Arteaga (C) Kris Francisco, Brian Arellano, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (PG), James Herold (SG), Bryant Sampson (PF) Timothy Walter, Reed Adams, Bret Rivers | |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Philip Gammage swats the shot by Austin Denning | 67-62 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Keith Arteaga clanks a floater from the right side | 67-64 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins buries a jumper from close range set up by Philip Gammage | 69-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Boyd Iverson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Akim Zissler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Gammage (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Arteaga (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Austin Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Herold (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Zarek Pavelski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryant Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Robert Ward makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Austin Denning | 69-66 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Kenneth Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins (PG), Kris Francisco (SG), David Nyberg (SF), John Nelson (C) Boyd Iverson, Akim Zissler, Philip Gammage, Keith Arteaga | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Johnson (PG), Reed Adams (SG), Larry Almodovar (SF), Bret Rivers (PF), Roger Shields (C) Austin Denning, James Herold, Zarek Pavelski, Bryant Sampson, Robert Ward | |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Roger Shields is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (PG) Henry Johnson | |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | John Nelson misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Collins | 69-66 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Kris Francisco drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Nelson | 71-66 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson (PG), Robert Duda (SG), Philip Gammage (SF) Hans Jenkins, Kris Francisco, David Nyberg | |
| Subs | Auburn | Zarek Pavelski (SF), Robert Ward (C) Larry Almodovar, Roger Shields | |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Austin Denning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Philip Gammage misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Bret Rivers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Austin Denning - foul #1 on Austin Denning, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Arellano (PF) Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Boyd Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Austin Denning is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | John Nelson is hacked by Austin Denning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Denning, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Austin Denning double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Robert Duda is fouled on the floor by Reed Adams - foul #2 on Reed Adams, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Robert Duda makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Robert Duda makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Reed Adams travels in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins (PG), Kris Francisco (SG), Fred Howard (PF), Keith Arteaga (C) Boyd Iverson, Robert Duda, Philip Gammage, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Johnson (PG), James Herold (SG), Larry Almodovar (SF), Roger Shields (PF), Peter Magee (C) Austin Denning, Reed Adams, Zarek Pavelski, Bret Rivers, Robert Ward | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Hans Jenkins runs out the clock | 76-66 |