| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeromy Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William McFadin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Houston (fresh) PF - Ramiro Zapata (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - George Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | David Houston inbounds the ball | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | John Lewis steps in front of the David Houston pass | 33-51 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Knapp | 33-53 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja is whistled for a carry | 33-53 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | George Lee is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Boynton (C) George Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is denied on a layup by Paul Boynton | 33-53 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-53 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | David Houston snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Alfred Miller | 33-53 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller is hacked by Paul Boynton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Boynton, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm (PG), William Moore (SG), James Liska (C) Jeromy Pantoja, William McFadin, David Houston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | William Patton is hacked by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Pugh | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | William Moore clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 33-55 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Edwin Brehm is called for the reach on David Pugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Brehm, team foul #4 | 33-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Houston (SF), George Lee (C) Paul Boynton, James Liska | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the floater from the baseline | 33-55 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Lee | 33-55 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | George Lee makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Moore and he's hacked by Todd Gruber - foul #1 on Todd Gruber, team foul #1 | 35-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William McFadin (SG) David Houston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | George Lee makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | William Patton makes the turnaround from close range set up by David Pugh | 36-57 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Brehm | 39-57 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | David Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja (PG), David Houston (SF), James Liska (C) Edwin Brehm, William Moore, George Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | David Houston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja misses the tip | 39-57 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Bryant (SF), Paul Boynton (PF) David Houston, Ramiro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeromy Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William McFadin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Boynton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Liska (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | James Liska scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Boynton swats the shot by Fred Hall | 41-57 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | James Liska makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeromy Pantoja | 43-57 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | John Lewis connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Fred Hall | 43-59 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | William McFadin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-59 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Lewis | 46-61 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | William McFadin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-61 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 46-61 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | William McFadin makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 49-61 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm (PG), William Moore (SG), David Houston (PF), George Lee (C) Jeromy Pantoja, William McFadin, Paul Boynton, James Liska | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Robert Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Brehm | 52-61 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 52-61 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | William Patton tips it home | 52-63 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | David Houston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Kemp - foul #1 on Bobby Kemp, team foul #2 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | David Houston misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | David Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | William Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | David Houston is called for the reach on Bobby Kemp in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Houston, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja (PG), Robert Bryant (SF) Edwin Brehm, David Houston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch (PG), Anthony Braswell (SF), John Lewis (C) William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Kevin Jones | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | David Pugh misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | George Lee snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeromy Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ramiro Zapata (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - George Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Braswell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Gruber (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | George Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeromy Pantoja | 55-63 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | John Lewis connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Pugh | 55-65 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Robert Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Moore | 58-65 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Robert Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm (PG), William McFadin (SG), David Houston (SF), Paul Boynton (PF), James Liska (C) Jeromy Pantoja, William Moore, Robert Bryant, Ramiro Zapata, George Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), Kevin Jones (C) Michael Whitlatch, David Pugh, Anthony Braswell, Todd Gruber, John Lewis | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 58-69 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | William McFadin is whistled for traveling | 58-69 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 58-69 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | James Liska snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | David Houston tips it in | 60-69 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp loses the dribble to Edwin Brehm in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | William McFadin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is hacked by Edwin Brehm - foul #2 on Edwin Brehm, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja (PG), Robert Bryant (SF), Ramiro Zapata (PF), George Lee (C) Edwin Brehm, David Houston, Paul Boynton, James Liska | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Whitlatch (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Anthony Braswell (PF), John Lewis (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, Kevin Jones | |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | John Lewis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Lee | 63-69 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Anthony Braswell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeromy Pantoja (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McFadin (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ramiro Zapata (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - George Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Patton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Braswell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 63-69 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | George Lee blows the layup | 63-69 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Anthony Braswell is called for traveling | 65-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm (PG), William Moore (SG), David Houston (PF) Jeromy Pantoja, William McFadin, Ramiro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Michael Whitlatch, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Anthony Braswell, John Lewis | |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | William Moore loses the dribble to Todd Gruber | 65-69 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Boynton (PF), James Liska (C) Robert Bryant, George Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | David Houston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Brehm | 70-69 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | William Moore can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Paul Knapp - foul #1 on Paul Knapp, team foul #3 | 70-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja (PG), Ramiro Zapata (PF) Edwin Brehm, Paul Boynton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), John Lewis (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Todd Gruber | |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore is hacked by Ramiro Zapata - foul #2 on Ramiro Zapata, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William McFadin (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Paul Boynton (C) William Moore, David Houston, James Liska | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeromy Pantoja (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McFadin (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ramiro Zapata (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Boynton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Patton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lewis | 72-76 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | William Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | William Patton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 72-76 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | John Lewis tips it in | 72-78 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | David Pugh grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm (SG), David Houston (SF), James Liska (C) William McFadin, Robert Bryant, Paul Boynton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Liska - foul #2 on James Liska, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ramiro Zapata | 72-78 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William McFadin (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), George Lee (C) Edwin Brehm, David Houston, James Liska | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) Todd Gruber, Kevin Jones | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is hacked by William McFadin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William McFadin, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Robert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | George Lee tips it in | 74-80 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Knapp, team foul #4 | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Michael Gilmore takes the ball from Robert Bryant | 74-80 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller is denied on a layup by George Lee | 74-80 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Lee | 74-80 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Ramiro Zapata misses the dunk | 74-80 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | John Lewis is hacked by William McFadin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William McFadin, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones (SF) Alfred Miller | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | William McFadin is called for the reach on Paul Knapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on William McFadin, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Moore (SG) William McFadin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber (C) John Lewis | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Jeromy Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Moore is called for the reach on Paul Knapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | William Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-85 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | George Lee hits the follow up shot | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jeromy Pantoja is called for the reach on Michael Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeromy Pantoja, team foul #13 | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | William Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Brehm (PG), David Houston (SF), Paul Boynton (PF), James Liska (C) Jeromy Pantoja, Robert Bryant, Ramiro Zapata, George Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Michael Gilmore | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Pugh runs out the clock | 76-87 |