| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Rix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Luis Rix grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy McGloin | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF), Christopher Moore (C) Luis Rix, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell, Christopher Ferry, Reginald Arent | |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Kramer and he's fouled by Gene Whipkey - foul #1 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is hacked by Gene Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG) Joseph Renwick | |
| 17:25 | Purdue | James Daniel double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG) Clarence Adams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) James Daniel | |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is fouled on the floor by Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman (C) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF) Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG) Chris Lamphere | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is called for 5 seconds | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Larry Grimes (PF) Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Gary Goldberg | |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Rix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Stillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Leonard Evans picks off the pass by Chris Lamphere in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Reginald Arent snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-45 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Lamphere | 45-45 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Luis Rix - foul #3 on Luis Rix, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Gene Whipkey (C) Clarence Adams, Luis Rix, Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell, Chris Lamphere | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Reginald Arent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Wayne Kramer is called for the reach on Jerry Granberg - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Moore (C) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Reginald Arent | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Amos Polizzi | 47-46 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg tips it home | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Joseph Renwick picks off the pass by Jerry Granberg | 49-48 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Buddy Klapper (SF), Larry Grimes (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Amos Polizzi, Daniel Alton, Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Luis Richard (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick | |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Luis Rix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Goldberg - foul #3 on Gary Goldberg, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG) Jerry Granberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Reginald Arent (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg is hacked by Larry Grimes - foul #2 on Larry Grimes, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG) Luis Richard | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Clarence Adams - foul #3 on Clarence Adams, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy McGloin | 54-51 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Reginald Arent grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy McGloin | 54-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Rix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Buddy Klapper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Stillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Chris Lamphere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Arent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF), Daniel Alton (C) Clarence Adams, Luis Rix, Buddy Klapper, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell, Chris Lamphere, Gary Goldberg, Reginald Arent | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is fouled on the floor by Gene Whipkey - foul #3 on Gene Whipkey, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | James Daniel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Luis Rix (SG), Christopher Moore (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Amos Polizzi, Jerry Granberg, Gene Whipkey, Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Luis Richard (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) James Daniel, Jeffery Boone, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Renwick | 54-59 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Joseph Renwick steals the ball from Clarence Adams | 54-59 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Luis Richard's pass is intercepted by Leonard Evans in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Luis Richard is called for the reach on Leonard Evans - foul #1 on Luis Richard, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Gene Whipkey (SF), Larry Grimes (PF) Clarence Adams, Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Bruce Mitchell, Joseph Renwick | |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Billy McGloin clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gene Whipkey | 54-59 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore's layup is rejected by Luis Richard | 54-59 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Klapper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Richard (fairly fresh) C - Gary Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Billy McGloin banks in the layup on a great pass from Luis Richard | 54-61 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey's layup is rejected by Gary Goldberg | 54-61 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Buddy Klapper, Gene Whipkey, Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson, Luis Richard, Gary Goldberg | |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Reginald Arent | 54-63 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-65 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Ferry | 54-65 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer's pass is intercepted by Jerry Granberg in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-65 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Leonard Stillman is called for the reach on Christopher Ferry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (PG), Luis Rix (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gene Whipkey (PF) Clarence Adams, Jerry Granberg, Daniel Alton, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Reginald Arent | |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Christopher Ferry swats the layup by Gene Whipkey | 54-65 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Daniel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-65 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | James Daniel misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gene Whipkey | 54-65 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi travels with the ball | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Luis Richard (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is fouled in the backcourt by Amos Polizzi - foul #4 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Luis Rix and the foul's on Chris Lamphere - foul #2 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Gary Goldberg steals it from Amos Polizzi | 57-70 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Amos Polizzi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Rix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Whipkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Stillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Daniel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Richard (fresh) C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Chris Lamphere is called for the reach on Luis Rix - foul #3 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Christopher Moore (C) Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG) James Daniel, Chris Lamphere | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Luis Rix misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Goldberg | 57-73 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Jeffery Boone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer | 57-75 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Buddy Klapper and the foul's on Jeffery Boone - foul #1 on Jeffery Boone, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG) Luis Rix | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SF) Luis Richard | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Amos Polizzi | 60-75 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Buddy Klapper | 63-75 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Jeffery Boone knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer | 63-77 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore connects on the runner in the paint | 65-77 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Gene Whipkey denies the turnaround by Wayne Kramer | 65-77 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Christopher Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (SG) Buddy Klapper | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG) Jeffery Boone | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Rix - foul #4 on Luis Rix, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 65-77 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Daniel Alton tips it in | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Daniel runs out the clock | 67-77 |