| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bill Juliano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | James Slowinski steps in front of the Michael Labrie pass | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Bell and the foul's on Michael Labrie - foul #1 on Michael Labrie, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Eric Carr (C) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Michael Romer (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) William Bell, Michael Gilbert, Bill Juliano | |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Larry Padgett misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Tommy Fields | 37-38 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | James Slowinski steps in front of the Louis Lybarger pass in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Eric Hewes is called for the reach on David Eakin - foul #2 on Eric Hewes, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG), Ron Shiver (PF) Travis Nelson, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Larry Padgett | |
| 18:33 | Utah State | David Eakin is hacked by Nathan Lapine - foul #3 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG) Nathan Lapine | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (SG) James Slowinski | |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Roy Johnson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Sidney O'Kell steals the ball from Eric Carr | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | David Eakin misses the floater from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Lybarger | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Roy Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rick Bailey - foul #1 on Rick Bailey, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Rick Bailey, Eric Hewes, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) David Eakin, Donald Wright, Michael Romer, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Nelson | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Tommy Fields takes the ball from Michael Gilbert | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), Larry Padgett (SF) Roy Johnson, Edgar Smith | |
| 16:22 | Utah State | William Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Larry Padgett is hacked by Patrick Bauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Michael Labrie steps in front of the James Slowinski pass | 44-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bill Juliano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson is fouled on the floor by James Slowinski - foul #2 on James Slowinski, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG), Johnny Taylor (PF) Michael Labrie, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF) Larry Padgett | |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Bill Juliano comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Travis Nelson - foul #1 on Travis Nelson, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG) Travis Nelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Bill Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is fouled on the floor by James Slowinski - foul #3 on James Slowinski, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SF), Eric Hewes (C) Patrick Bauer, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Michael Romer (PF) William Bell, Michael Gilbert | |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Donald Wright steals the ball from Rick Bailey | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Michael Romer is fouled on the floor by Johnny Taylor - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Ron Shiver (PF) Louis Lybarger, Nathan Lapine, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) Donald Wright, Bill Juliano | |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Michael Gilbert is called for the reach on Michael Labrie - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG) David Eakin | |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Bauer | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | William Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Labrie - foul #2 on Michael Labrie, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (PF) Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:02 | Utah State | William Bell misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Tommy Fields | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is fouled on the floor by Michael Romer - foul #1 on Michael Romer, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Paul Wittig (C) Michael Labrie, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (SG), Bill Juliano (C) William Bell, Michael Gilbert | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Bill Juliano grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Utah State | Tommy Fields takes the ball from Michael Romer in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Fields | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Utah State | Edgar Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson's pass is intercepted by Edgar Smith in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Utah State | Michael Romer can't throw it down | 49-42 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | James Slowinski gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Michael Romer is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by James Slowinski | 49-44 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is hacked by James Slowinski - foul #4 on James Slowinski, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Hewes (C) Travis Nelson, Louis Lybarger, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (PG), William Bell (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Sidney O'Kell (PF), Donald Wright (C) James Slowinski, Roy Johnson, Edgar Smith, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 11:37 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine lays it up and in set up by Rick Bailey | 51-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hewes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Eakin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney O'Kell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Larry Padgett connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 51-46 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Larry Padgett steps in front of the Johnny Taylor pass | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Utah State | David Eakin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Donald Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Eakin | 51-48 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Nathan Lapine | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Utah State | Donald Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | William Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | David Eakin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Bell | 53-51 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-51 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Larry Padgett pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | David Eakin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Carr (C) Nathan Lapine, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Gilbert (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Larry Padgett, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Eric Carr is fouled on the floor by Bill Juliano - foul #1 on Bill Juliano, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (PG) David Eakin | |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Eric Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Roy Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 54-53 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Bell - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Romer (C) William Bell, Donald Wright, Bill Juliano | |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Michael Romer misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Michael Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Roy Johnson is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (SF) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Hewes | 58-53 |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Larry Padgett loses the dribble to Eric Hewes | 58-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Fields (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wittig (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Eakin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Padgett (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gilbert (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Romer (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Fields | 61-53 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Roy Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Rick Bailey (SF), Eric Carr (C) Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Slowinski (PG), William Bell (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Bill Juliano (C) Roy Johnson, David Eakin, Larry Padgett, Michael Romer | |
| 06:31 | Utah State | William Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields blows the wide open layup | 61-53 |
| 06:07 | New Orleans | Eric Carr hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | James Slowinski is hacked by Rick Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Bailey, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF) Louis Lybarger, Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Wright (SF), Michael Romer (PF) Edgar Smith, Michael Gilbert | |
| 06:05 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is hacked by William Bell - foul #4 on William Bell, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Tommy Fields, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Donald Wright is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 65-55 |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Michael Romer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Johnson (SG), Edgar Smith (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF), Sidney O'Kell (C) William Bell, Donald Wright, Michael Romer, Bill Juliano | |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Edgar Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gilbert | 65-55 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | James Slowinski grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | James Slowinski is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Smith | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is open but misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Nelson | 65-58 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | James Slowinski steals the ball from Paul Wittig | 65-58 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Edgar Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Sidney O'Kell tips it in | 65-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Lapine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ron Shiver (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wittig (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Slowinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gilbert (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney O'Kell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney O'Kell - foul #1 on Sidney O'Kell, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Hewes (C) Travis Nelson, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG), Donald Wright (SF), Michael Romer (PF), Bill Juliano (C) Roy Johnson, Edgar Smith, Michael Gilbert, Sidney O'Kell | |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Donald Wright jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by David Eakin | 67-62 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Louis Lybarger | 69-62 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Bill Juliano connects on the jump hook from close range | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Paul Wittig (C) Nathan Lapine, Louis Lybarger, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Larry Padgett (SF), Michael Gilbert (PF) David Eakin, Donald Wright, Michael Romer | |
| 01:36 | Utah State | James Slowinski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | James Slowinski picks off the pass by Paul Wittig | 69-64 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | William Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Slowinski | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields tips it in | 71-66 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | William Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Labrie - foul #3 on Michael Labrie, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | William Bell misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Padgett - foul #2 on Larry Padgett, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Rick Bailey (SF), Johnny Taylor (PF) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Johnny Taylor is called for the reach on William Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF) Louis Lybarger, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is hacked by William Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bell, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Rick Bailey (SF) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Eakin (SG) William Bell | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig is fouled on the floor by Bill Juliano - foul #2 on Bill Juliano, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Bill Juliano | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | James Slowinski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson is hacked by David Eakin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Eakin, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | David Eakin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Tommy Fields | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is fouled in the backcourt by David Eakin - foul #3 on David Eakin, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (C) Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | David Eakin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson runs out the clock | 79-72 |