| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Deckard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Lytle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Carl Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | David Deckard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Bob Zornes tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Bob Zornes snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly loses the dribble to Kevin Lawrence | 38-33 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Donald Collins blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Donald Collins tips it home | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Lawrence Haugland | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Haugland and he's hacked by Cameron Spinella - foul #2 on Cameron Spinella, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (SG) Lawrence Haugland | |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Carl Hill is hacked by Donald Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Collins, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (C) Kevin Lawrence, Elijah Bongiorno, Donald Collins | |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Carl Hill tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | David Deckard pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Carl Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David Deckard | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Bob Zornes misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Lebo - foul #2 on Jamie Lebo, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (SG), Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (PF), David French (C) David Deckard, Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Donald Collins (C) Barry Vine, Jamie Lebo, Joseph Magnuson, Matthew Lytle, Terry Barnes | |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Bob Zornes makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Bob Zornes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Lawrence | 41-41 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David French - foul #2 on David French, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Bolles (PG) Bob Zornes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (SG) Lawrence Haugland | |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Kevin Lawrence steps in front of the Frank Bolles pass | 41-43 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Lawrence | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Frank Bolles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Hamann (fresh) 7 pts. C - David French (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Vine (fresh) SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 41-45 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence is hacked by Frank Bolles - foul #1 on Frank Bolles, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Deckard (SG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) Frank Bolles, Jeffrey Gardner, Curtis Hamann, David French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Kevin Lawrence, Barry Vine, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Wilson, Donald Collins | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly's floater is tipped away by Carl Hill | 41-45 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Carl Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Billy Lopes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Billy Lopes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly banks in the layup and he's fouled by Carl Hill - foul #2 on Carl Hill, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Bolles (PG), Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (PF), David French (C) Billy Lopes, Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), William Everett (SF), Matthew Lytle (PF) Lawrence Haugland, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes | |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | David Deckard buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Hamann | 43-48 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | William Everett is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Donald Collins (C) Jamie Lebo, William Everett, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Kevin Lawrence picks off the pass by Curtis Hamann in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence lays it in | 43-50 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann's pass is intercepted by Elijah Bongiorno | 43-50 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Frank Bolles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) Frank Bolles, David Deckard, Curtis Hamann, David French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Cameron Spinella | 43-53 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Bob Zornes | 45-53 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Barry Vine's pass is intercepted by Bob Zornes | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dylan Mattingly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cameron Spinella (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Barry Vine (fairly fresh) SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Lytle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Lopes (PG), David Deckard (SG), Curtis Hamann (SF), Jeffery Breitenstein (PF), David French (C) Bob Zornes, Jeffrey Gardner, Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Terry Barnes (C) Kevin Lawrence, Barry Vine, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Lytle, Donald Collins | |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Lopes | 45-53 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Curtis Hamann loses the dribble to Lawrence Haugland in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland misses the shot near the basket | 45-53 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | David French grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Billy Lopes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David Deckard | 45-53 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Breitenstein misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes lays it in and he's fouled by David French - foul #3 on David French, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) Billy Lopes, Curtis Hamann, Jeffery Breitenstein, David French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), William Everett (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Jamie Lebo, Lawrence Haugland, Joseph Magnuson, Matthew Wilson | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Carl Hill scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Zornes and he's hacked by Kevin Lawrence - foul #1 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (SG), Matthew Lytle (PF) William Everett, Terry Barnes | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Carl Hill makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bob Zornes | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Vine | 50-58 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | David Deckard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence | 50-60 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Carl Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Barry Vine loses the dribble to David Deckard | 53-60 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Bolles (PG), Billy Lopes (SG), Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (PF), David French (C) Bob Zornes, David Deckard, Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (PG), William Everett (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (PF), Donald Collins (C) Kevin Lawrence, Barry Vine, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Lytle, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | William Everett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Frank Bolles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Hamann (fresh) 7 pts. C - David French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Magnuson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson is hacked by David French - foul #4 on David French, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG) William Everett | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland connects on the 3 from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Billy Lopes is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Haugland - foul #3 on Lawrence Haugland, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Frank Bolles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-63 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Lopes | 53-63 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Frank Bolles is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Bolles, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Deckard (SG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) Frank Bolles, Jeffrey Gardner, Curtis Hamann, David French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), William Everett (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Jamie Lebo, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes | |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Everett | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Billy Lopes misses the easy layup | 53-66 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella can't tip it in | 53-66 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Donald Collins gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Carl Hill lays it in | 55-69 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Haugland | 55-72 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | David Deckard makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hill | 58-72 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Cameron Spinella pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Dylan Mattingly is hacked by William Everett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Everett, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bob Zornes (PG), David Bracero (SG), Jeffrey Gardner (SF), Curtis Hamann (PF), David French (C) Billy Lopes, David Deckard, Dylan Mattingly, Carl Hill, Cameron Spinella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Jamie Lebo (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Matthew Lytle (PF), Terry Barnes (C) Kevin Lawrence, Lawrence Haugland, William Everett, Matthew Wilson, Donald Collins | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | David Bracero misses the dunk but the foul's on Elijah Bongiorno - foul #2 on Elijah Bongiorno, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | David Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | David Bracero makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Barry Vine can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | David French grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bob Zornes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Bracero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Hamann (fresh) 7 pts. C - David French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Barry Vine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Lytle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Jamie Lebo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Lebo, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle lays it up and in set up by Barry Vine and he's fouled by David French - foul #5 on David French, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Breitenstein (PF) David French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson (C) Terry Barnes | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle makes the free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Deckard (SG), Dylan Mattingly (SF), Carl Hill (PF), Cameron Spinella (C) David Bracero, Jeffrey Gardner, Jeffery Breitenstein, Curtis Hamann | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Barnes (C) Joseph Magnuson | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Matthew Lytle denies the turnaround by David Deckard | 62-75 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Cameron Spinella blocks the short jumper by Matthew Lytle | 62-75 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Carl Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Carl Hill is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 62-75 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Barry Vine | 62-75 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-75 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle gets the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Elijah Bongiorno | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | David Deckard buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Cameron Spinella | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno tips it home | 65-80 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Carl Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Zornes | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Barry Vine runs out the clock | 67-80 |