| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Olin Chudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hans Sucharski - foul #3 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong (PF) Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Barry (C) Gary Gipson | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joe Baker | 31-42 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 31-44 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Errol Russo is blocked by Robert Barry | 31-44 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Roger Robertson - foul #2 on Roger Robertson, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Gary Gipson (PF) Manuel Barker, Olin Chudzinski, Joe Baker | |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | John Leiser's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Burton | 31-44 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Errol Russo steals the ball from Wendell Boerger | 31-44 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Robert Barry is called for the reach on Errol Russo - foul #1 on Robert Barry, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Rodney Kenner (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Wendell Boerger, Robert Barry | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Kenner - foul #1 on Rodney Kenner, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (PF) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SF) Olin Chudzinski | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is fouled on the floor by Roger Robertson - foul #3 on Roger Robertson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Gregory Mead (PF), Sydney Bryant (C) Roger Robertson, Robert Moore, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Robert Barry (SF) Rodney Kenner, Wendell Boerger | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Robert Barry's floater is tipped away by Sydney Bryant | 33-44 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | 3 seconds is called on Sydney Bryant | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Felipe Gonzalez (SF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Rodney Kenner (SG), Wendell Boerger (SF), Roberto Martin (PF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Robert Barry, Gary Gipson | |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Rodney Kenner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-46 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felipe Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Gregory Mead (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sydney Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Kenner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Rodney Kenner is whistled for a carry | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Hans Sucharski (PF), Errol Russo (C) Randy Griffiths, Felipe Gonzalez, Sydney Bryant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Rodney Kenner, Wendell Boerger, Roberto Martin, Joe Baker | |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | Robert Barry pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Barry steals it from Errol Russo | 33-46 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sipho Ali | 33-49 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Sipho Ali picks off the pass by Gregory Mead | 33-49 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton banks in the layup on a great pass from Sipho Ali | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Banks | 36-51 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Mead | 38-51 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Robert Barry loses the dribble to Hans Sucharski | 38-51 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Mead | 41-51 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-51 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Hans Sucharski | 41-51 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Barry - foul #2 on Robert Barry, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Gregory Mead, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Roberto Martin (PF), Joe Baker (C) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, Gary Gipson, Robert Barry | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Greg Banks picks off the pass by Gregory Colburn in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks lays it in | 45-51 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (SG) Greg Banks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Gregory Colburn steps in front of the Li-Liang Xayavong pass | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by John Leiser - foul #3 on John Leiser, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Sydney Bryant (C) Roger Robertson, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | John Leiser hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Sydney Bryant is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Errol Russo (C) Randy Griffiths, Sydney Bryant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Roberto Martin (PF) Gregory Colburn, Gary Gipson | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wendell Boerger | 48-56 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Joe Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | John Leiser snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | John Leiser buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Robertson | 51-56 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Roger Robertson - foul #4 on Roger Robertson, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Greg Banks (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Roger Robertson, Robert Moore, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Gary Gipson (PF) Manuel Barker, Roberto Martin | |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo connects on the turnaround in the paint | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | John Leiser knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Sucharski | 56-57 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | John Leiser snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Randy Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Leiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Errol Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Joe Baker steps in front of the Randy Griffiths pass | 56-57 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Randy Griffiths takes the ball from Joe Baker | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Errol Russo swats the short shot by Sipho Ali | 56-57 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Wendell Boerger steals it from Errol Russo | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson hits the finger roll set up by Wendell Boerger | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | John Leiser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Randy Griffiths, Greg Banks, Errol Russo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), Roberto Martin (PF), Robert Barry (C) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Barry is called for the reach on Li-Liang Xayavong - foul #3 on Robert Barry, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF) John Leiser | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Roberto Martin, Robert Barry | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Sipho Ali swats the short shot by Robert Moore | 58-62 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Burton | 58-64 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Gary Gipson steals it from Robert Moore | 58-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Greg Banks is called for the reach on Sipho Ali - foul #2 on Greg Banks, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (C) Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Roberto Martin (PF), Robert Barry (C) Kenneth Burton, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | John Leiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin misses the shot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is fouled on the floor by Robert Barry - foul #4 on Robert Barry, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | John Leiser is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Errol Russo | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Hans Sucharski - foul #4 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG), Li-Liang Xayavong (PF) Roger Robertson, Hans Sucharski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Baker (C) Robert Barry | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-72 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | John Leiser hits a jumper in the paint | 63-72 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roberto Martin, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF) Randy Griffiths, Greg Banks, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | John Leiser is hacked by Sipho Ali - foul #4 on Sipho Ali, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Roger Robertson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Robertson, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randy Griffiths (PG) Roger Robertson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), Olin Chudzinski (SF), Robert Barry (C) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | John Leiser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG) Manuel Barker | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski is fouled on the floor by John Leiser - foul #4 on John Leiser, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Olin Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the 3 from straight away | 65-76 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski can't tip it in | 65-76 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Robert Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-76 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | John Leiser grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Leiser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-76 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo tips it in | 67-76 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, Olin Chudzinski, Robert Barry | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker runs out the clock | 67-76 |