| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Quadrees Akuchie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rolando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shane Hartl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Leachman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans inbounds the ball | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg drills a shot from the right wing set up by Luis Rix | 46-51 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson clanks a shot in the lane | 48-53 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Luis Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is called for 10 seconds | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Justin Wright (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), William Parkison (SG), Andy Anchondo (SF), John Chambers (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Rolando Soto, Kevin Henderson, Shane Hartl, Richard Leachman | |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Ohin Apo steals it from Buddy Klapper | 48-53 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo lays it in | 48-55 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Ohin Apo is called for the reach on Buddy Klapper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ohin Apo, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Buddy Klapper, Amos Polizzi, Daniel Alton, Justin Wright, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Rolando Soto (SG), Johnnie Hughes (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Ohin Apo, William Parkison, Andy Anchondo, John Chambers, Howard Mincey | |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Luis Rix hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Rolando Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 48-55 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Luis Rix can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Jerry Granberg, Phillip Mooneyhan, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Kevin Henderson (SF) Quadrees Akuchie, Johnnie Hughes | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Polizzi | 48-55 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman banks in the layup | 50-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Amos Polizzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ohin Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rolando Soto (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Shane Hartl (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Leachman (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman loses the dribble to Amos Polizzi | 50-55 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Buddy Klapper (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Justin Wright (C) Luis Rix, Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Gene Whipkey, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski (PG), William Parkison (SG), Andy Anchondo (SF), John Chambers (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Ohin Apo, Rolando Soto, Kevin Henderson, Shane Hartl, Richard Leachman | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper is hacked by John Chambers - foul #2 on John Chambers, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton misses the shot from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Larry Grimes swats the short shot by William Parkison | 53-55 |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | John Chambers hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes banks in the wide open layup set up by Buddy Klapper | 55-57 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | William Parkison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andy Anchondo | 55-60 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Justin Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Wright, team foul #1 | 55-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Buddy Klapper, Daniel Alton, Larry Grimes, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Ohin Apo (SG), Johnnie Hughes (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Jazon Wnukowski, William Parkison, Andy Anchondo, John Chambers, Howard Mincey | |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Luis Rix clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Phillip Mooneyhan, team foul #2 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF) Phillip Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson (SF) Johnnie Hughes | |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Leonard Evans steals it from Ohin Apo | 57-60 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 57-60 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gene Whipkey | 57-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Quadrees Akuchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ohin Apo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Shane Hartl (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Leachman (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Quadrees Akuchie takes the ball from Leonard Evans in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Leonard Evans takes the ball from Ohin Apo | 57-60 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Justin Wright (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Gene Whipkey, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rolando Soto (SG), Johnnie Hughes (SF), John Chambers (C) Ohin Apo, Kevin Henderson, Richard Leachman | |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Phillip Mooneyhan | 57-60 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Johnnie Hughes picks off the pass by Phillip Mooneyhan | 57-60 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | John Chambers blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Justin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Justin Wright is denied on a layup by Shane Hartl | 57-60 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | John Chambers grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Mooneyhan - foul #3 on Phillip Mooneyhan, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Phillip Mooneyhan, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Andy Anchondo (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Rolando Soto, Shane Hartl, John Chambers | |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Granberg | 59-61 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Luis Rix steals the ball from Andy Anchondo | 59-61 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman misses the easy open layup | 59-61 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | William Parkison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | William Parkison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Daniel Alton (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Buddy Klapper, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Ohin Apo (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Richard Leachman (C) Johnnie Hughes, William Parkison, Jazon Wnukowski, Howard Mincey | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Amos Polizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Alton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Quadrees Akuchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ohin Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andy Anchondo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Leachman (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gene Whipkey | 61-61 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman blows the layup but the foul's on Leonard Evans - foul #3 on Leonard Evans, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shane Hartl (PF) Andy Anchondo | |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Adams | 64-62 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Quadrees Akuchie | 64-65 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Quadrees Akuchie is called for the reach on Clarence Adams - foul #4 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Justin Wright (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Daniel Alton, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SG), Andy Anchondo (SF), John Chambers (C) Ohin Apo, Kevin Henderson, Richard Leachman | |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Luis Rix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Parkison - foul #1 on William Parkison, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rolando Soto (SG) William Parkison | |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Anchondo, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg loses the dribble to Rolando Soto | 66-65 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | John Chambers clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is hacked by Andy Anchondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Anchondo, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Jerry Granberg, Buddy Klapper, Justin Wright, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), Jazon Wnukowski (SF), Howard Mincey (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Andy Anchondo, Shane Hartl, John Chambers | |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Amos Polizzi is called for the reach on Howard Mincey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG) Luis Rix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski buries a turnaround from close range | 68-67 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rolando Soto - foul #3 on Rolando Soto, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan (SF) Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Parkison (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), John Chambers (PF) Rolando Soto, Jazon Wnukowski, Howard Mincey | |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | William Parkison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi is open and buries a floater from the right side | 72-67 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Mooneyhan - foul #4 on Phillip Mooneyhan, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Phillip Mooneyhan, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Jazon Wnukowski (SG), Andy Anchondo (SF), Shane Hartl (PF) Ohin Apo, William Parkison, Kevin Henderson, John Chambers | |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl is hacked by Gene Whipkey - foul #2 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Granberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Quadrees Akuchie (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jazon Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andy Anchondo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Shane Hartl (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Leachman (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 74-67 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo can't connect on a runner near the basket | 74-67 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Evans | 76-67 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Buddy Klapper (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Justin Wright (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Leonard Evans, Gene Whipkey, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG), William Parkison (SG), Johnnie Hughes (SF), Howard Mincey (PF), John Chambers (C) Quadrees Akuchie, Jazon Wnukowski, Andy Anchondo, Shane Hartl, Richard Leachman | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Howard Mincey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ohin Apo | 76-69 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Mincey - foul #1 on Howard Mincey, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Stillman (C) Clarence Adams, Buddy Klapper, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie (PG), Rolando Soto (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Shane Hartl (PF), Richard Leachman (C) Ohin Apo, William Parkison, Johnnie Hughes, Howard Mincey, John Chambers | |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie is hacked by Luis Rix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Rix, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF) Phillip Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Quadrees Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes blows the layup but the foul's on Shane Hartl - foul #3 on Shane Hartl, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | Richard Leachman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Quadrees Akuchie | 80-74 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Henderson - foul #3 on Kevin Henderson, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Evans - foul #4 on Leonard Evans, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Kevin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes is hacked by Quadrees Akuchie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Quadrees Akuchie, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Alton (SF), Amos Polizzi (C) Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ohin Apo (PG) Quadrees Akuchie | |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Shane Hartl hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Soto - foul #4 on Rolando Soto, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes is hacked by Rolando Soto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rolando Soto, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jazon Wnukowski (SG) Rolando Soto | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Leachman and he's fouled by Larry Grimes - foul #3 on Larry Grimes, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Daniel Alton, Amos Polizzi | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses the free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman is fouled in the backcourt by Ohin Apo - foul #2 on Ohin Apo, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Alton (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Rix - foul #4 on Luis Rix, team foul #11 | 88-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Justin Wright (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andy Anchondo (SF), John Chambers (PF), Howard Mincey (C) Kevin Henderson, Shane Hartl, Richard Leachman | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo misses the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Ohin Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams runs out the clock | 88-78 |