| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Hall (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Fisher | 42-28 |
| 19:37 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall misses the jumper from the right side | 42-28 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Charles Riley snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 19:15 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:54 | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Russell - foul #3 on Matthew Russell, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:54 | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the jump hook from close range | 42-31 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 18:31 | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:02 | C. Connecticut State | Raymond Elliott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Derek Brown can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 17:47 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Suzuki - foul #1 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Thomas Murphy, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott (PG), Lawrence Mitchell (SG), Dustin Boutin (SF), Rex Chenault (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Randolph Scott, Raymond Elliott, Henry Overturf, Randy Hall, Garry Mathis | |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG) Graham Woodward | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | James Perkins misses short on a shot in the paint | 42-35 |
| 17:12 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:10 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG) Mark Graham | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on James Perkins - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF) Graham Woodward, Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:33 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG) Mark Graham | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Scott - foul #1 on Joel Scott, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott (PG) Dustin Boutin | |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is hacked by Lawrence Mitchell - foul #1 on Lawrence Mitchell, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (SF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf (SF) Joel Scott | |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Graham Woodward, Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:00 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Charles Riley snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Suzuki (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Overturf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Chenault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | James Perkins scores on a turnaround near the basket | 44-35 |
| 15:40 | C. Connecticut State | Eugene Fisher steals the ball from Lawrence Mitchell in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 15:38 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Charles Riley gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Charles Riley scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Suzuki | 46-35 |
| 14:45 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:44 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:30 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randolph Scott and he's fouled by Eugene Fisher - foul #1 on Eugene Fisher, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Raymond Elliott (SG), Joel Scott (SF), Randy Hall (PF), Garry Mathis (C) Randolph Scott, Henry Overturf, Rex Chenault, Nicholas Brown | |
| 14:30 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Derek Brown is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Boutin (SF) Lawrence Mitchell | |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Raymond Elliott is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Boutin | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Hall - foul #1 on Randy Hall, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Riley (PF) Charles Suzuki | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Garry Mathis | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF) Thomas Murphy, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley (PG), Peter Digiacomo (SG), Henry Overturf (SF) Joel Scott, Raymond Elliott, Randy Hall | |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Johnson and the foul's on Garry Mathis - foul #2 on Garry Mathis, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF) Charles Suzuki, Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott (PG), Randy Hall (PF) Paul Ansley, Dustin Boutin | |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:23 | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf is denied on a layup by Derek Brown | 49-41 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF) Matthew Russell, Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 49-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Suzuki (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Digiacomo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Overturf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Mathis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Derek Brown is denied by Randy Hall | 49-43 |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:08 | C. Connecticut State | Peter Digiacomo misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 11:07 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 49-45 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Overturf - foul #2 on Henry Overturf, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Suzuki, Graham Woodward, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott (PG), Raymond Elliott (SG), Lawrence Mitchell (SF), Rex Chenault (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Randolph Scott, Peter Digiacomo, Henry Overturf, Randy Hall, Garry Mathis | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:11 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott loses the dribble to Derek Brown | 51-45 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Mark Graham is hacked by Raymond Elliott - foul #2 on Raymond Elliott, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG) Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:49 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Brown - foul #4 on Derek Brown, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:33 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:31 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:22 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott blows the wide open dunk | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Brown - foul #3 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley (PG), Dustin Boutin (PF), Garry Mathis (C) Lawrence Mitchell, Rex Chenault, Nicholas Brown | |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:40 | C. Connecticut State | Earl Johnson picks off the pass by Raymond Elliott | 54-45 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 56-45 |
| 08:00 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Boutin grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 07:48 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Raymond Elliott is called for the reach on Graham Woodward - foul #3 on Raymond Elliott, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott (PG), Lawrence Mitchell (SG), Henry Overturf (SF), Randy Hall (PF), Rex Chenault (C) Paul Ansley, Raymond Elliott, Joel Scott, Dustin Boutin, Garry Mathis | |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Charles Riley snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Graham Woodward (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Overturf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Chenault (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher banks in the layup set up by Charles Riley | 58-47 |
| 07:01 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall's pass is intercepted by Derek Brown | 58-47 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Rex Chenault blocks the short jumper by Graham Woodward | 58-47 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Rex Chenault | 58-47 |
| 06:14 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry Overturf | 58-50 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Charles Riley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:59 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Henry Overturf | 58-50 |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Randolph Scott | 58-52 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Lawrence Mitchell steals it from Matthew Russell | 58-52 |
| 05:34 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Mitchell | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Henry Overturf - foul #3 on Henry Overturf, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG) Graham Woodward | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley (PG), Peter Digiacomo (SG), Dustin Boutin (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Randolph Scott, Lawrence Mitchell, Randy Hall, Rex Chenault | |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on Mark Graham - foul #4 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott (SF) Henry Overturf | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:37 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Dustin Boutin | 61-59 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Charles Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Riley swats the shot by Peter Digiacomo | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Peter Digiacomo - foul #1 on Peter Digiacomo, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF) Mark Graham, Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott (PG), Raymond Elliott (SG), Lawrence Mitchell (SF), Rex Chenault (PF), Garry Mathis (C) Paul Ansley, Peter Digiacomo, Joel Scott, Dustin Boutin, Nicholas Brown | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Elliott | 64-61 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Raymond Elliott steals it from Derek Brown | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Elliott | 64-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Graham Woodward (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Fisher (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Brown (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rex Chenault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits a turnaround from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 02:46 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Elliott | 66-66 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Raymond Elliott steps in front of the Graham Woodward pass | 66-66 |
| 02:21 | C. Connecticut State | Raymond Elliott banks in the layup | 66-68 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall (PF) Rex Chenault | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Mark Graham can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Elliott - foul #4 on Raymond Elliott, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott (SF) Lawrence Mitchell | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:06 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott is hacked by Matthew Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Russell, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf (SF) Joel Scott | |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | James Perkins gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Elliott - foul #5 on Raymond Elliott, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell (SG) Raymond Elliott | |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Russell - foul #5 on Matthew Russell, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (PG) Matthew Russell | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Randy Hall gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Graham Woodward is called for the reach on Randolph Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Graham Woodward, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Charles Riley pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher's floater is tipped away by Garry Mathis | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Suzuki (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Fisher (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Overturf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Garry Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Perkins wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 04:51 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:28 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Suzuki | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Charles Riley connects on the runner from the left block | 73-71 |
| 04:08 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Henry Overturf | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher is fouled on the floor by Henry Overturf - foul #4 on Henry Overturf, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Graham Woodward, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott (SF), Rex Chenault (C) Henry Overturf, Garry Mathis | |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Rex Chenault | 74-74 |
| 03:46 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 74-76 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Mitchell - foul #2 on Lawrence Mitchell, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Peter Digiacomo (SG), Nicholas Brown (C) Lawrence Mitchell, Randy Hall | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:26 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Rex Chenault | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott misses the runner in the paint | 74-76 |
| 03:07 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown tips it in | 74-78 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-78 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Derek Brown gets the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Randolph Scott - foul #1 on Randolph Scott, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (SF) Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley (PG), Lawrence Mitchell (SG), Dustin Boutin (SF), Randy Hall (PF), Garry Mathis (C) Randolph Scott, Peter Digiacomo, Joel Scott, Rex Chenault, Nicholas Brown | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:21 | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Boutin pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:21 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 02:19 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell is hacked by Mark Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf (SF) Dustin Boutin | |
| 02:19 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:19 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Derek Brown banks in the layup | 76-80 |
| 01:51 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Graham picks off the pass by Henry Overturf | 76-80 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 01:29 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:29 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott (PG) Paul Ansley | |
| 01:27 | C. Connecticut State | Graham Woodward steals it from Lawrence Mitchell in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward banks in the layup | 78-80 |
| 01:06 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Graham Woodward - foul #3 on Graham Woodward, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 01:06 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:06 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:06 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 3rd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Charles Riley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Graham Woodward and the foul's on Randy Hall - foul #2 on Randy Hall, team foul #18 | 80-83 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the free throw | 81-83 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Suzuki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fisher (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Randolph Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Overturf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Garry Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott misses long on an open shot from the right side | 81-83 |
| 00:34 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Scott tips it in | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Randy Hall takes the ball from Charles Suzuki | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Suzuki - foul #2 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #12 | 81-85 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joel Scott (SF), Rex Chenault (PF) Henry Overturf, Randy Hall | |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-87 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Rex Chenault grabs the board | 81-87 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Woodward - foul #4 on Graham Woodward, team foul #13 | 81-87 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward buries a 3 from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Suzuki is called for the reach on Garry Mathis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #14 | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Garry Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is hacked by Garry Mathis - foul #3 on Garry Mathis, team foul #19 | 84-90 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Henry Overturf (SF), Randy Hall (PF) Joel Scott, Rex Chenault | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |