| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Nick Branco inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Kenneth Otani picks off the pass by Sylvester Todd | 45-40 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Nick Branco can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Ward | 45-42 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 45-45 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Shufelt steals it from Ronald Lawrence | 45-45 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Jack Dubose (SG), Nick Branco (SF) Richard Rapp, George Jones, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF) Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ming-Hoa Chu | 45-45 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nick Branco | 48-45 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Jack Dubose is called for the reach on Jack Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Dubose, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Charles Shufelt, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani scores on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Ward | 48-47 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Kane | 48-47 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Otani | 48-49 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Jack Dubose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Kane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Dubose (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nick Branco (tiring) PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 25 pts. PF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward is fouled on the floor by Wayne Brewer - foul #2 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), George Jones (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Roy Kane, Jack Dubose, Nick Branco, Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Jack Johnson, Kenneth Otani, Ming-Hoa Chu, Chris Ward | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr tips it home | 48-51 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Lawrence takes the ball from George Jones | 48-51 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 48-53 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it home | 50-53 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Charles Shufelt - foul #1 on Charles Shufelt, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Charles Weberg (C) Richard Rapp, Charles Shufelt, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Kenneth Otani (SF), Chris Ward (PF), Jack Johnson (C) Willie Retherford, Reuben Price, Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | George Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Dubose | 53-55 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Weberg, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Dubose, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Willie Zephyr (C) Rick Doane, Michael Jackson | |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is hacked by Nick Branco - foul #3 on Nick Branco, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Johnson | 53-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Branco (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 25 pts. PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Otani | 53-57 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | George Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Jack Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Jack Dubose (SG), Charles Shufelt (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, George Jones, Nick Branco, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF) Willie Retherford, Jack Johnson, Kenneth Otani, Chris Ward | |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Ming-Hoa Chu is called for the reach on Dewey Calhoun - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #1 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Roy Kane loses the dribble to Ronald Lawrence | 53-60 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Jack Dubose is called for the reach on Reuben Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Dubose, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price connects on the jumper from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Dubose - foul #4 on Jack Dubose, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), George Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Jack Dubose, Charles Shufelt, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Kenneth Otani (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Chris Ward (C) Rick Doane, Ronald Lawrence, Ming-Hoa Chu, Willie Zephyr | |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-66 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Willie Retherford | 53-66 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Brewer - foul #3 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (SF) Reuben Price | |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | George Jones is hacked by Willie Retherford - foul #3 on Willie Retherford, team foul #2 | 53-68 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Nick Branco clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Ward | 53-68 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Otani | 53-70 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Branco (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Todd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 30 pts. | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't finish the layup | 53-70 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Nick Branco gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 53-70 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Nick Branco can't tip it in | 53-70 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #3 | 53-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt (SF), Charles Weberg (C) Nick Branco, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Rapp steals it from Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 57-72 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | George Jones misses the easy layup | 57-72 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg hits the follow up shot | 59-72 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (SG), Roy Kane (SF) George Jones, Charles Shufelt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr (C) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Roy Kane buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 61-73 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr tips it home | 61-75 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Roy Kane, Sylvester Todd, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF) Willie Retherford, Michael Jackson, Willie Zephyr | |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Rick Doane | 61-77 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dewey Calhoun, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG) Jack Dubose | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Kenneth Otani, Chris Ward | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price is fouled on the floor by Nick Branco - foul #4 on Nick Branco, team foul #12 | 61-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (PG), Charles Shufelt (PF) Richard Rapp, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Chris Ward (PF) Rick Doane, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Roy Kane loses the dribble to Reuben Price | 61-78 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani lays it in on a nice dish by Reuben Price | 61-80 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Otani - foul #1 on Kenneth Otani, team foul #4 | 61-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Nick Branco, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Michael Jackson (SG) Kenneth Otani, Reuben Price | |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-80 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Dubose (PG) George Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | The jumper by Jack Dubose is denied by Chris Ward | 61-80 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford misses short on an open floater from the left side | 61-80 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Roy Kane | 61-80 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Dubose (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Kane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Shufelt (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Lawrence (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #5 | 61-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Charles Weberg (C) Sylvester Todd, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (SF), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF) Ronald Lawrence, Willie Zephyr | |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ming-Hoa Chu - foul #3 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #6 | 61-80 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jackson | 63-82 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-82 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Dubose | 63-82 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is hacked by Willie Retherford - foul #4 on Willie Retherford, team foul #7 | 63-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Michael Jackson, Kenneth Otani, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Jack Dubose is called for the reach on Reuben Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Dubose, team foul #13 | 64-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Jack Dubose | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price misses the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg snags the defensive board | 64-83 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Willie Zephyr is called for the reach on Roy Kane - foul #3 on Willie Zephyr, team foul #8 | 64-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Jones (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Michael Jackson (SG) Rick Doane, Reuben Price | |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-83 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Charles Shufelt snags the defensive board | 66-83 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-83 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward connects on the jumper from the right wing | 66-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Roy Kane drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Jones | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Roy Kane picks off the pass by Kenneth Otani | 68-85 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Roy Kane loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 68-85 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses the lay-in | 68-85 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-85 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | George Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-85 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani pulls down the rebound | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani runs out the clock | 68-85 |