| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Nicolas Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rick Armentrout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shipman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Geyer (fresh) C - Robert Clemens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lee Recio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Dearman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregg Tomasini (fresh) 2 blk. C - Anthony Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Henry Shipman inbounds the ball | 52-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-27 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender grabs the offensive board | 52-27 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout is fouled on the floor by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #1 | 52-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Wilson (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF) Roy Dearman, Gregg Tomasini | |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Lacefield - foul #1 on Anthony Lacefield, team foul #2 | 52-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero (C) Anthony Lacefield | |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout misses the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout makes the 2nd free throw | 53-27 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Lee Recio is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 53-30 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-30 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero misses the jump hook from the baseline | 53-30 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero tips it but misses | 53-30 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the board | 53-30 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Henry Shipman is denied on a layup by Gilberto Guerrero | 53-30 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville gets the rebound | 53-30 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Steven Sturtz (PF), Paul Clemons (C) Nicolas Bender, Rick Armentrout, Henry Shipman, Ronnie Geyer, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Dearman (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Frank Wilson, Boyce Mandeville, Gilberto Guerrero | |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Paul Clemons misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-30 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Lacefield | 53-30 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Roy Dearman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-30 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz snags the defensive board | 53-30 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Derek Bissett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-30 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Steven Sturtz is called for the reach on Anthony Lacefield - foul #2 on Steven Sturtz, team foul #1 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Gregg Tomasini, Anthony Lacefield | |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Roy Dearman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lee Recio | 53-32 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Paul Clemons's pass is intercepted by Gregory Roberts | 53-32 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville loses the dribble to Derek Bissett | 53-32 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Lee Recio steals the ball from Derek Bissett in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Lee Recio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-32 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lee Recio and the foul's on Steven Sturtz - foul #3 on Steven Sturtz, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Alan Hamilton (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Samuel Hill, Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Wilson (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Gregory Roberts, Roy Dearman, Clayton Kemp | |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clemens | 55-35 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Alan Hamilton steals it from Boyce Mandeville in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | The jumper by Eric Jamerson is denied by Anthony Lacefield | 55-35 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyce Mandeville, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Gilberto Guerrero (SF) Boyce Mandeville, Frank Wilson | |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Eric Jamerson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rick Armentrout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Geyer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Clemens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Recio (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Lacefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Clemens - foul #1 on Robert Clemens, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Henry Shipman (SF), Steven Sturtz (PF) Eric Jamerson, Alan Hamilton, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar (PG), Bobby Elsner (SG), Robert Leader (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gregory Roberts, Lee Recio, Gilberto Guerrero, Gregg Tomasini | |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-37 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender tips it home | 57-37 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-37 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steven Sturtz | 57-37 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | Henry Shipman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Michael Akin (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Paul Clemons (C) Rick Armentrout, Henry Shipman, Steven Sturtz, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner is hacked by Ronnie Geyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Geyer, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (SG) Nicolas Bender | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-37 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Derek Bissett gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Bissett | 59-37 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-39 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-39 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Clemons | 59-39 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Bobby Elsner - foul #4 on Bobby Elsner, team foul #4 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Hill (SG), Henry Shipman (SF), Alan Hamilton (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Michael Akin, Ronnie Geyer, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Bobby Elsner, Robert Leader, Gregg Tomasini, Clayton Kemp | |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson makes the free throw | 62-39 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-39 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Roy Dearman is called for the reach on Alan Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Dearman, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Steven Sturtz (PF) Eric Jamerson, Henry Shipman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Leader (SF) Roy Dearman | |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Robert Clemens buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nicolas Bender and he's hacked by Lee Recio - foul #2 on Lee Recio, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses the free throw | 64-39 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar is hacked by Steven Sturtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Sturtz, team foul #5 | 64-39 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 64-39 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Robert Leader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Armentrout (SG), Henry Shipman (SF) Samuel Hill, Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Dearman (SF), Clayton Kemp (C) Robert Leader, Anthony Lacefield | |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-39 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Nicolas Bender is called for the reach on Alvin Alcantar - foul #4 on Nicolas Bender, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Michael Akin (SF), Paul Clemons (C) Nicolas Bender, Henry Shipman, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (SG), Robert Leader (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Lee Recio, Roy Dearman, Boyce Mandeville, Clayton Kemp | |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 64-41 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Paul Clemons loses the ball out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hamilton (PF) Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Gregg Tomasini | |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Roy Dearman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Dearman, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton is called for traveling | 64-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Rick Armentrout, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (SG), Robert Leader (SF), Clayton Kemp (C) Lee Recio, Roy Dearman, Anthony Lacefield | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Nicolas Bender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Clemens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alvin Alcantar (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Mandeville (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-41 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville grabs the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Roberts and he's hacked by Alan Hamilton - foul #1 on Alan Hamilton, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Henry Shipman (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF) Nicolas Bender, Michael Akin, Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Clayton Kemp | |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-43 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville misses the free throw | 64-43 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Henry Shipman is hacked by Lee Recio - foul #3 on Lee Recio, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Michael Akin (SF), Alan Hamilton (PF) Eric Jamerson, Ronnie Geyer, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Leader (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF) Roy Dearman, Boyce Mandeville | |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Robert Leader pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Lee Recio's pass is intercepted by Michael Akin in the backcourt | 64-43 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Henry Shipman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derek Bissett | 67-43 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar loses the dribble to Samuel Hill in the backcourt | 67-43 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Samuel Hill hits the finger roll | 69-43 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Alan Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Leader in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Hamilton, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Clemons (C) Henry Shipman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (SG), Boyce Mandeville (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Lee Recio, Gregg Tomasini, Anthony Lacefield | |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Leader makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Michael Akin knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Bissett | 71-45 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-45 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville grabs the offensive rebound | 71-45 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts and he's hacked by Michael Akin - foul #1 on Michael Akin, team foul #9 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Eric Jamerson (SF), Steven Sturtz (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Samuel Hill, Michael Akin, Alan Hamilton, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Boyce Mandeville, Clayton Kemp | |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar makes the free throw | 71-48 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson lays it in on a nice dish by Nicolas Bender | 73-48 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Lee Recio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Henry Shipman (SF) Rick Armentrout | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gregg Tomasini | |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses the easy open layup | 73-48 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas Bender | 73-48 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Robert Clemens is open but misses the lay-in | 73-48 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Steven Sturtz steals it from Alvin Alcantar | 73-48 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | Henry Shipman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicolas Bender | 76-48 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Nicolas Bender steps in front of the Lee Recio pass in the backcourt | 76-48 |
| 08:23 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender blows the layup | 76-48 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 76-48 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Roy Dearman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 76-48 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Henry Shipman snags the defensive board | 76-48 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender is hacked by Alvin Alcantar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Alcantar, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Michael Akin (SF), Alan Hamilton (PF), Paul Clemons (C) Eric Jamerson, Henry Shipman, Steven Sturtz, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Robert Leader (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Alvin Alcantar, Roy Dearman, Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Robert Leader snags the defensive board | 77-48 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Derek Bissett takes the ball from Gregory Roberts in the backcourt | 77-48 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Roberts - foul #3 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #10 | 77-48 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Recio | 78-50 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Gregg Tomasini denies the turnaround by Paul Clemons | 78-50 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 78-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Derek Bissett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicolas Bender (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Clemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Recio (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Leader (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Tomasini (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Clayton Kemp (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Hill (SG), Ronnie Geyer (PF) Nicolas Bender, Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar (PG), Bobby Elsner (SG) Gregory Roberts, Lee Recio | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Paul Clemons hits the easy wide open finger roll | 80-50 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Robert Leader misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 80-50 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Paul Clemons pulls down the rebound | 80-50 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Derek Bissett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Armentrout (SG), Henry Shipman (SF) Samuel Hill, Michael Akin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Gregg Tomasini, Clayton Kemp | |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-50 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Geyer | 80-50 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Bissett | 83-50 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Leader | 83-52 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 83-52 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar gets the rebound | 83-52 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 83-52 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Henry Shipman | 83-52 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Derek Bissett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Alan Hamilton (SF), Steven Sturtz (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Rick Armentrout, Henry Shipman, Ronnie Geyer, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Frank Wilson (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Alvin Alcantar, Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Robert Leader misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-52 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-52 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Robert Leader hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 83-55 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Samuel Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leader - foul #4 on Robert Leader, team foul #11 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Akin (SF) Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 85-55 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 85-55 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Michael Akin is hacked by Robert Leader in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Leader, team foul #12 | 85-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Steven Sturtz (PF) Eric Jamerson, Samuel Hill, Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville (PF), Gilberto Guerrero (C) Robert Leader, Clayton Kemp | |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Michael Akin misses the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Michael Akin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero gets the rebound | 85-55 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Rick Armentrout - foul #1 on Rick Armentrout, team foul #10 | 85-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp (C) Gilberto Guerrero | |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Bobby Elsner steps in front of the Robert Clemens pass in the backcourt | 85-56 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Frank Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Elsner | 85-58 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Robert Clemens double dribbles in the backcourt | 85-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero (C) Clayton Kemp | |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Steven Sturtz steals the ball from Boyce Mandeville | 85-58 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender scores on a floater from the free throw line | 87-58 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero travels with the ball | 87-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Alan Hamilton (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Paul Clemons (C) Nicolas Bender, Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp (C) Gilberto Guerrero | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson is hacked by Bobby Elsner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Elsner, team foul #13 | 87-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar (PG) Bobby Elsner | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 88-58 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-58 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Rick Armentrout picks off the pass by Gregory Roberts in the backcourt | 89-58 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout lays it up and in | 91-58 |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Eric Jamerson steals it from Clayton Kemp | 91-58 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson slams it home | 93-58 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Eric Jamerson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Rick Armentrout (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Geyer (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Clemons (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alvin Alcantar (very tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boyce Mandeville (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Kemp (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-58 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the defensive rebound | 93-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Paul Clemons comes up short on the runner from close range | 93-58 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer hits the follow up shot | 95-58 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Henry Shipman (SF), Steven Sturtz (C) Eric Jamerson, Rick Armentrout, Alan Hamilton, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero (PF) Boyce Mandeville | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 95-58 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Henry Shipman tips it back up and in | 97-58 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 97-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Robert Clemens (C) Nicolas Bender, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville (PF) Clayton Kemp | |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Derek Bissett is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Alcantar - foul #5 on Alvin Alcantar, team foul #14 | 97-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG) Alvin Alcantar | |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Derek Bissett misses the 1st free throw | 97-58 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Derek Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 98-58 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville's floater is tipped away by Steven Sturtz | 98-58 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Samuel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 98-58 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Lee Recio is called for the reach on Samuel Hill - foul #4 on Lee Recio, team foul #15 | 98-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Akin (SF) Henry Shipman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp (C) Boyce Mandeville | |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 99-58 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 100-58 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Lee Recio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 100-58 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Derek Bissett pulls down the rebound | 100-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Derek Bissett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Akin | 102-58 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Lee Recio misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 102-58 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz grabs the board | 102-58 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Robert Clemens is hacked by Clayton Kemp - foul #1 on Clayton Kemp, team foul #16 | 102-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Henry Shipman (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF) Derek Bissett, Samuel Hill, Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gilberto Guerrero | |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 103-58 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 104-58 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Wilson and the foul's on Ronnie Geyer - foul #4 on Ronnie Geyer, team foul #11 | 104-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Guerrero (C) Lee Recio | |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp misses the free throw | 104-60 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer pulls down the rebound | 104-60 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Henry Shipman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 104-60 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Henry Shipman grabs the offensive rebound | 104-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Henry Shipman clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #17 | 104-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG) Gilberto Guerrero | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses the 1st free throw | 104-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Henry Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 105-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Ronnie Geyer denies the turnaround by Gregory Roberts | 105-60 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Henry Shipman | 105-60 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender runs out the clock | 105-60 |