| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Vick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blount (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller inbounds the ball | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | James Blount misses the floater from the left block | 54-35 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura lays it in | 54-37 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-37 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it in | 56-37 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-37 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Robert Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fuller, team foul #1 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SF), John Yonakor (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Robert Fuller, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF), Charles Hall (C) Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-37 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Walter Matz double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Robert Fuller (SF) Billy Lipson, John Yonakor | |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Ray Dempsey blocks the short jumper by Justin Overton | 56-37 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-37 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas banks in the layup set up by Robert Fuller and he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Yonakor (SF), Charles Matsumura (C) Robert Fuller, Charles Hall | |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | John Yonakor is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Yonakor, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) John Yonakor | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson lays it up and in | 58-40 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Bob Brannigan steps in front of the Justin Overton pass | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Vick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Encinas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Overton (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fuller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Blount (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Matsumura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 (+2) | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the floater from the baseline | 60-40 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by James Blount - foul #1 on James Blount, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), John Yonakor (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Robert Fuller, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Hudson steals the ball from Nathan Summers | 60-40 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson blows the layup | 60-40 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | John Yonakor grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Clarence Spurrier is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses badly on a runner from close range | 60-41 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Edward Davis is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Charles Hall (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Billy Lipson, Edward Davis, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled on the floor by John Yonakor - foul #4 on John Yonakor, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) John Yonakor | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled on the floor by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) John Vick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF) Charles Hall | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | James Blount pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas clanks a floater from the baseline | 60-41 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Bob Brannigan steals the ball from Thomas Hudson | 60-41 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan lays it up and in | 62-41 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SG) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Billy Lipson - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Edward Davis, James Blount | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Robert Fuller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (PF) Charles Matsumura | |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-44 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-44 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hall | 64-44 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Charles Hall can't tip it in | 64-44 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the tip | 64-44 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson tips it home | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Vick (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Fuller (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Clarence Spurrier swats the short shot by Timothy Swenson | 64-46 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it but misses | 64-46 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Bob Brannigan takes the ball from Robert Fuller in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Vick | 69-46 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller is whistled for traveling | 69-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG), Edward Davis (SG), James Blount (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Billy Lipson, Robert Fuller, Charles Hall, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Summers | 71-46 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson travels in the backcourt | 71-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (C) Timothy Swenson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG) Thomas Hudson | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Edward Davis | |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Justin Overton blows the layup | 71-46 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-46 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Richard Encinas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-46 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson misses the tip | 71-46 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Dempsey | 73-46 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Thomas Hudson | 73-46 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the dunk | 73-46 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Charles Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Ray Dempsey steps in front of the Justin Overton pass in the backcourt | 73-46 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #4 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #9 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Charles Hall (C) Richard Encinas, Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, James Blount, Charles Matsumura | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Edward Davis is open and buries a shot in the lane | 75-48 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Walter Matz buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-48 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier misses the easy layup | 78-48 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Lax | 81-48 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 81-50 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Ray Dempsey, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Overton (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), John Yonakor (PF), Charles Matsumura (C) Edward Davis, Robert Fuller, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Overton (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Yonakor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Matsumura (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Billy Lipson is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Lipson, team foul #10 | 81-50 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-50 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-50 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Jackie Jenkins takes the ball from Justin Overton in the backcourt | 83-50 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't throw it down | 83-50 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the offensive board | 83-50 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is whistled for traveling | 83-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Justin Overton makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Billy Lipson | 83-52 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Charles Matsumura steps in front of the Bob Brannigan pass | 83-52 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Justin Overton is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #5 | 83-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Davis (SG), Robert Fuller (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Justin Overton, Thomas Hudson, Charles Matsumura | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-52 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson gets the offensive rebound | 83-52 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Edward Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Yonakor | 83-55 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Woo connects on the open jump hook in the paint | 85-55 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 85-55 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Walter Matz gets the rebound | 85-55 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-55 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | John Yonakor grabs the board | 85-55 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #6 | 85-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (C) Clarence Spurrier | |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #7 | 85-55 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fuller - foul #3 on Robert Fuller, team foul #11 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier (C) Robert Fuller | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-57 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 87-57 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lipson - foul #5 on Billy Lipson, team foul #12 | 87-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Fuller (SF) Billy Lipson | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-57 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 89-57 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the rebound | 89-57 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Robert Fuller picks off the pass by Walter Matz in the backcourt | 89-57 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller hits the finger roll | 89-59 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Robert Woo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller is fouled on the floor by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #8 | 89-59 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 89-59 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 89-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woo (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Summers (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Fuller (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Yonakor (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - Edward Davis (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 5 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-59 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | John Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 89-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | John Yonakor misses short on a shot near the basket | 89-59 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the rebound | 89-59 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland's layup is rejected by Clarence Spurrier | 89-59 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the offensive board | 89-59 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Yonakor - foul #5 on John Yonakor, team foul #13 | 89-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Encinas (PG) John Yonakor | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 90-59 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 90-59 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 90-59 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses short on an open shot from the right side | 90-59 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Charles Hall tips it home | 90-61 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Robert Woo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the wide open jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 90-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson (SF) Richard Encinas | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller makes the free throw | 90-64 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a shot near the basket | 90-64 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the offensive board | 90-64 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is fouled on the floor by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #14 | 90-64 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 91-64 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 92-64 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #10 | 92-66 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson makes the free throw | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Hudson picks off the pass by Jason Porter in the backcourt | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 92-67 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 92-67 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo connects on the shot from the right wing | 94-67 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Thomas Hudson scores on a jumper from the right block | 94-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #15 | 94-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 1st free throw | 94-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 95-69 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Edward Davis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 95-69 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Robert Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 95-69 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 95-69 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 95-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz runs out the clock | 95-69 |