| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) PF - Joe Baker (fresh) C - Gary Gipson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joe Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Harold Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Harold Andersen grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jason Henderson | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Jason Henderson's pass is intercepted by Gary Gipson | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Thomas steps in front of the Gary Gipson pass | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Jason Henderson buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Stephens and he's hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #1 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker, Gary Gipson | |
| 17:56 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson's floater is knocked away by Larry Ridout | 8-2 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson tips it but misses | 8-2 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Jason Henderson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by William Dooley - foul #1 on William Dooley, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 10-2 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | William Dooley loses the dribble to Larry Ridout | 10-2 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Jason Henderson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Harold Andersen | 13-2 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Harold Andersen gets the rebound | 13-2 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Gary Stephens's layup is rejected by Robert Barry | 13-2 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) SF - William Dooley (fresh) PF - Robert Barry (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Robert Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-2 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG), Pili Amedee (SG), Shane Gurney (SF), James Stegman (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Jason Henderson, Harold Andersen, Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (PF), Gary Gipson (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Robert Barry, Daniel Wilson | |
| 15:25 | Providence | Norman Lofton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 13-2 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson tips it back up and in | 13-4 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Norman Lofton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Lofton, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Harold Andersen (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Norman Lofton, Pili Amedee, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-4 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 14:16 | Providence | James Stegman makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harold Andersen | 15-4 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Joe Baker buries a floater from the baseline | 15-6 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Gary Stephens banks in the layup | 17-6 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-6 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits the finger roll | 19-6 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Burton | 19-9 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Harold Andersen, Shane Gurney, James Stegman, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| 12:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-9 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn grabs the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-9 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-9 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Jason Henderson pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) SF - William Dooley (fresh) PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-9 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | William Dooley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 21-11 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Ronald Thomas hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 23-11 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Ridout - foul #1 on Larry Ridout, team foul #2 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Jason Henderson, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (PF) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Gary Gipson | |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 23-12 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali double dribbles | 23-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Barry (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| 09:52 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-12 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Joe Baker gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is whistled for traveling | 23-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (C) Robert Barry | |
| 09:25 | Providence | Joe Baker is called for the reach on Ronald Thomas - foul #1 on Joe Baker, team foul #4 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (SF), James Stegman (PF) Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:15 | Providence | Gary Gipson swats the shot by James Stegman | 23-12 |
| 09:13 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 23-12 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Andersen and he's hacked by Gary Gipson - foul #1 on Gary Gipson, team foul #5 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Norman Lofton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the free throw | 25-12 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Barry (C) Gary Gipson | |
| 08:21 | Providence | Harold Andersen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 28-12 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Jason Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #3 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF), Larry Ridout (PF) James Stegman, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Gary Gipson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Robert Barry | |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson's layup is rejected by Larry Ridout | 28-12 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Gipson - foul #2 on Gary Gipson, team foul #6 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (SG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley, Gary Gipson | |
| 07:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the 2nd free throw | 30-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Lofton (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Barry (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Burton | 30-14 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Jason Henderson buries a jumper in the paint | 32-14 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Burton | 32-16 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ronald Thomas | 34-16 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-16 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 34-16 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Norman Lofton drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Henderson | 37-16 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-19 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the shot from the left side | 37-19 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-19 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 37-19 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Norman Lofton is hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #2 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #7 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), James Stegman (SF), Michael Hicks (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Jason Henderson, Ronald Thomas, Larry Ridout, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), William Dooley (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Sipho Ali, Robert Barry | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Norman Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Norman Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-19 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn grabs the offensive board | 39-19 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-21 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-21 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the offensive board | 39-21 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Joe Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Hicks, team foul #4 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (SF) Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, William Dooley, Daniel Wilson | |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:23 | Providence | James Stegman gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-22 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Barry | 39-22 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Larry Ridout (PF) Norman Lofton, Shane Gurney, James Stegman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Gary Gipson (C) Wendell Boerger, Joe Baker, Robert Barry | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Harold Andersen can't connect on a runner near the basket | 39-22 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #5 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Baker (PF) Daniel Wilson | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Larry Ridout | 41-24 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Joe Baker loses the dribble to Larry Ridout | 41-24 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Kenneth Burton takes the ball from Larry Ridout | 41-24 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Joe Baker steps in front of the Harold Andersen pass | 41-24 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Burton | 41-27 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Larry Ridout hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Harold Andersen and he's fouled by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #8 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Lofton (PG), Pili Amedee (SG), Shane Gurney (SF), James Stegman (C) Jason Henderson, Harold Andersen, Ronald Thomas, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| 01:27 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Shane Gurney steals the ball from Gregory Colburn | 44-27 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Shane Gurney is whistled for a carry | 44-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Mason (C) Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF) Kenneth Burton, Robert Barry | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #6 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Pili Amedee | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, William Dooley | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Daniel Wilson blocks the short jumper by Jason Henderson | 44-29 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Norman Lofton can't tip it in | 44-29 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson's layup is rejected by James Stegman | 44-29 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-29 |