| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Toni Danoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Lew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Gadsden (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lou Mercurio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bennie Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Bennie Wolf connects on the open floater from the right block | 42-49 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis lays it in | 44-49 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis jams it set up by Thomas Doyle | 46-49 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Thomas Doyle | 46-49 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (PG), John Kern (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) Toni Danoski, Thomas Doyle, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano (SG), Anthony Zipperer (SF), William Gordon (PF), Dan Damon (C) Lou Mercurio, Charles Johnson, Bennie Wolf, Matthew Carr | |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano is hacked by John Kern in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kern, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG) John Kern | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:08 | Virginia Tech | Robert Garrison steals the ball from Anthony Zipperer | 46-49 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | William Gordon pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Rafael Robie picks off the pass by Larry Gadsden in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 17:28 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 17:27 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano tips it home | 46-51 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Dave Jones misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Dan Damon | 46-51 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 46-51 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Gordon | 46-54 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rafael Robie, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), John Fuller (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Don Lew (C) Rafael Robie, Ronnie Zigler, Dave Jones, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dean Burnett (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Bennie Wolf (PF), Matthew Carr (C) Larry Gadsden, Delbert Pizano, Anthony Zipperer, William Gordon, Dan Damon | |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-54 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Don Lew pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Toni Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Lew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Dean Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bennie Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Dean Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Doyle - foul #2 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG) Thomas Doyle | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lou Mercurio (SG) Mauricio Gallo | |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Dean Burnett misses the turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 15:41 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis blows the layup | 49-54 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis tips it in | 51-54 |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | John Fuller steals it from Bennie Wolf | 51-54 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis buries a floater in the paint | 53-54 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Dean Burnett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | John Fuller is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (PG), John Kern (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Ronnie Zigler (PF), Dave Jones (C) Charles Hensley, Toni Danoski, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden (PG), Delbert Pizano (SG), Anthony Zipperer (SF), William Gordon (PF), Dan Damon (C) Dean Burnett, Lou Mercurio, Charles Johnson, Bennie Wolf, Matthew Carr | |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Gordon - foul #2 on William Gordon, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | William Gordon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Kern | 56-57 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Dan Damon banks in the layup on a great pass from Delbert Pizano and the foul's on John Kern - foul #4 on John Kern, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Robert Garrison (C) Rafael Robie, John Kern, Dave Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Dan Damon misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Gordon | 56-59 |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Gadsden | 56-62 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (SG), John Fuller (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Don Lew (C) Thomas Doyle, Charles Shufelt, Ronnie Zigler, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mauricio Gallo (SG), Salvador Hernandez (SF), Bennie Wolf (PF), Matthew Carr (C) Delbert Pizano, Anthony Zipperer, Dan Damon, William Gordon | |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hensley - foul #4 on Charles Hensley, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG) Charles Hensley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Don Lew drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Toni Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Lew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Gadsden (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Gallo (fresh) SF - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) PF - Bennie Wolf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | John Fuller takes the ball from Salvador Hernandez | 59-64 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis blows the layup | 59-64 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 10:58 | Virginia Tech | Mauricio Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (PG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) Toni Danoski, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano (PG), Lou Mercurio (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Dan Damon (C) Larry Gadsden, Mauricio Gallo, Salvador Hernandez, Matthew Carr | |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Lou Mercurio grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Bennie Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF) Thomas Doyle, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Zipperer (PF), William Gordon (C) Bennie Wolf, Dan Damon | |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Lou Mercurio gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 09:46 | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Zipperer drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 59-66 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Dave Jones misses the tip | 59-66 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Zipperer - foul #1 on Anthony Zipperer, team foul #3 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle (SG), John Fuller (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Charles Shufelt, Ronnie Zigler, Dave Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SG), Salvador Hernandez (SF), Dan Damon (C) Delbert Pizano, Lou Mercurio, Charles Johnson, Anthony Zipperer | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | John Fuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Gadsden | 61-66 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Dan Damon misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 61-66 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | John Fuller gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Rafael Robie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Dan Damon pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Rafael Robie is called for the reach on Larry Gadsden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Robie, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Robert Garrison (C) Rafael Robie, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dean Burnett (SG), Matthew Carr (C) Mauricio Gallo, William Gordon | |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Robert Garrison is blocked by Dan Damon | 61-68 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Dan Damon snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Toni Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Garrison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Gadsden (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) PF - Dan Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Salvador Hernandez connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Burnett | 61-70 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Toni Danoski is hacked by Larry Gadsden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gadsden, team foul #4 | 61-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), John Kern (SG) Toni Danoski, Thomas Doyle | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano (SG), Anthony Zipperer (SF) Dean Burnett, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | John Fuller drills a shot from the right side | 63-70 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Garrison - foul #1 on Robert Garrison, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Don Lew (C) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson (SF) Dan Damon | |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Don Lew gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Kern | 65-70 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Zipperer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Garrison - foul #2 on Robert Garrison, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF) John Fuller, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lou Mercurio (SG), Salvador Hernandez (SF), Bennie Wolf (PF) Delbert Pizano, Charles Johnson, Matthew Carr | |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Zipperer misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Zipperer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Dave Jones snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler loses the ball out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Michael Lewis (PF) Charles Hensley, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano (PG), Mauricio Gallo (SG), Dan Damon (C) Larry Gadsden, Lou Mercurio, Anthony Zipperer | |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Mauricio Gallo buries a floater from close range set up by Delbert Pizano | 65-73 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Bennie Wolf steals the ball from Ronnie Zigler | 65-73 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Michael Lewis takes the ball from Delbert Pizano in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Dave Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Toni Danoski | 68-73 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Mauricio Gallo loses the dribble to John Kern in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Ronnie Zigler misses the driving attempt from the left block | 68-73 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Zigler | 68-73 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | John Kern misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mauricio Gallo - foul #1 on Mauricio Gallo, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Robert Garrison (PF), Don Lew (C) Toni Danoski, Ronnie Zigler, Michael Lewis, Dave Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden (PG), Lou Mercurio (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Matthew Carr (C) Delbert Pizano, Mauricio Gallo, Salvador Hernandez, Bennie Wolf, Dan Damon | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | John Kern misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | John Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | William Gordon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | William Gordon snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Charles Hensley takes the ball from Lou Mercurio | 69-73 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Kern (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Shufelt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Garrison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Lew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Gadsden (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lou Mercurio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | John Kern knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Gordon | 71-76 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Matthew Carr blocks the short jumper by Robert Garrison | 71-76 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Charles Shufelt is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Shufelt, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG), Rafael Robie (SG), John Fuller (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Charles Hensley, John Kern, Charles Shufelt, Robert Garrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dean Burnett (SG), Anthony Zipperer (PF) Lou Mercurio, William Gordon | |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hensley (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG) Toni Danoski, Rafael Robie | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano (SG) Dean Burnett | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Doyle | 73-78 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lou Mercurio (SG), Bennie Wolf (PF) Delbert Pizano, Anthony Zipperer | |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Bennie Wolf misses the lay-in | 73-78 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gadsden - foul #2 on Larry Gadsden, team foul #6 | 73-78 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Doyle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-78 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Doyle | 73-78 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Charles Hensley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 73-78 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Carr | 73-78 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Charles Hensley is called for the reach on Larry Gadsden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Hensley, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Toni Danoski (PG) Charles Hensley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Lou Mercurio steps in front of the John Fuller pass | 73-80 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Lou Mercurio and he's hacked by Thomas Doyle - foul #4 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #12 | 73-82 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | John Fuller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-83 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Michael Lewis tips it but misses | 73-83 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Doyle - foul #5 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #13 | 73-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Robie (SG), Ronnie Zigler (SF), Dave Jones (PF), Robert Garrison (C) Thomas Doyle, John Fuller, Michael Lewis, Don Lew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Delbert Pizano (SG), Anthony Zipperer (SF), William Gordon (PF), Dan Damon (C) Lou Mercurio, Charles Johnson, Bennie Wolf, Matthew Carr | |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Dave Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-84 |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden snags the defensive board | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Zipperer makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Delbert Pizano | 73-86 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Robert Garrison makes the fadeaway from the right block | 75-86 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Larry Gadsden runs out the clock | 75-86 |