| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fresh) C - Garrett Bode (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sonnier - foul #3 on Richard Sonnier, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (PG) Richard Sonnier | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier is fouled on the floor by Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Richard McGivern, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rester | 44-30 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | William Travis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi makes the runner from the right block | 44-32 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (C) Richard McGivern, William Travis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry (SG), Edward Meade (PF) Ronald Depp, Thomas Takahashi | |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | David Pruitt is called for the reach on Edward Meade - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Steven Buckle (C) Vincent Cormier, Garrett Bode | |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Edward Meade misses the easy layup | 44-32 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Edward Meade - foul #2 on Edward Meade, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-32 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Nevels | 47-32 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Brian Jones loses the dribble to Edward Meade | 47-32 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Edward Meade lays it up and in and he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SF), Garrett Bode (C) Terry Gadberry, Steven Buckle | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Edward Meade makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | William Travis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Edward Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Edward Meade can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Bode | 47-35 |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Christopher Presson, Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier (PG), Thomas Takahashi (PF) Dennis Worthington, Edward Meade | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Depp (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Bode (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sonnier - foul #4 on Richard Sonnier, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF), Brian Jones (PF) Thomas Rester, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry (PG), Steven Buckle (C) Richard Sonnier, Garrett Bode | |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | Brian Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (PF) William Travis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (PG) Ronald Depp | |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-37 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Pruitt | 49-37 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle is hacked by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, David Pruitt, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Justin McCrobie (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Terry Gadberry, Thomas Takahashi, Steven Buckle | |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Worthington | 49-39 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | William Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Meade (PF) Justin McCrobie | |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Edward Meade tips it home | 49-41 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | William Travis tips it in | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Cormier and the foul's on William Travis - foul #1 on William Travis, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry (PG) Dennis Worthington | |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is hacked by Terry Gadberry - foul #3 on Terry Gadberry, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG) Thomas Rester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Edward Meade, Garrett Bode | |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Terry Gadberry - foul #4 on Terry Gadberry, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (PG) Terry Gadberry | |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Worthington (tired) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (tired) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Cormier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin McCrobie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Tom Nevels steals the ball from Justin McCrobie | 52-44 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-44 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Christopher Lane gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Justin McCrobie is denied by Gary Hill | 52-44 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-44 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels tips it in | 54-44 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Gary Hill steals the ball from Christopher Lane | 54-44 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern is hacked by Vincent Cormier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Justin McCrobie, Christopher Lane | |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vincent Cormier | 54-44 |
| 09:30 | New Orleans | Christopher Presson picks off the pass by Dennis Worthington | 54-44 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is denied on a layup by Thomas Takahashi | 54-44 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Bode | 54-44 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier blows the dunk | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 54-44 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Thomas Rester, Christopher Presson, David Pruitt, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Meade (PF), Steven Buckle (C) Thomas Takahashi, Garrett Bode | |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski misses long on an open jumper from close range | 54-44 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Nevels | 56-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Worthington (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Cormier (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Meade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Edward Meade comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 56-44 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Depp | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Worthington | 56-47 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Ronald Depp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Depp, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Hardaway (PF), David Pruitt (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier (PG), Terry Gadberry (SG), Justin McCrobie (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Dennis Worthington, Ronald Depp, Edward Meade, Steven Buckle | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Garrett Bode | 56-47 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Vincent Cormier, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | William Hardaway can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Rester | 58-47 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode lays it in | 58-49 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | William Hardaway loses the dribble to Vincent Cormier | 58-49 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier lays it in | 58-51 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels hits a driving attempt from close range | 60-51 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode buries a turnaround from the left block | 60-53 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Gary Hill (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern, William Hardaway, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Thomas Takahashi (PF), Edward Meade (C) Vincent Cormier, Justin McCrobie, Garrett Bode | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Brian Jones connects on the jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Edward Meade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson's pass is intercepted by Richard Sonnier in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Edward Meade travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Sonnier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Depp (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Gadberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Meade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski tips it home | 66-53 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Edward Meade is hacked by Gary Hill - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (C) Gary Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (SG), Steven Buckle (PF), Christopher Lane (C) Richard Sonnier, Ronald Depp, Thomas Takahashi | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Edward Meade makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Edward Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), David Pruitt (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, Brian Jones, William Hardaway | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier (PG) Christopher Lane | |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry double dribbles | 69-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Tom Nevels, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG) Richard Sonnier | |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Ronald Depp picks off the pass by Christopher Presson in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | William Hardaway snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Depp - foul #4 on Ronald Depp, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Terry Gadberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Hardaway comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Depp - foul #5 on Ronald Depp, team foul #10 | 73-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier (PG) Ronald Depp | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier is hacked by David Pruitt - foul #2 on David Pruitt, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Richard Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson runs out the clock | 75-57 |