| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Travis Nelson steals it from Mike McInture | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Mike McInture takes the ball from Paul Wittig in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is hacked by Patrick Bauer - foul #1 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Blake Cline clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Eric Carr (C) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Erick Clayton (C) Blake Cline, Tim Marson | |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Eric Hewes steps in front of the Erick Clayton pass | 32-32 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Erick Clayton - foul #1 on Erick Clayton, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SF), Ron Shiver (PF) Tommy Fields, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture | |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Larry Carter can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rick Bailey | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | James Viator is called for the reach on Louis Lybarger in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Viator, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Louis Lybarger, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Erick Clayton | |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Tim Marson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Paul Wittig picks off the pass by Damon Drucker in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver lays it up and in set up by Rick Bailey | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Larry Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Labrie - foul #1 on Michael Labrie, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Mike McInture (PF) Phillip Hills, Larry Carter | |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-32 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Mike McInture snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Nathan Lapine is called for the reach on Damon Drucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Louis Lybarger (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Johnny Taylor (PF) Nathan Lapine, Michael Labrie, Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Frank Willison (SF) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Jerome Puleo | |
| 16:35 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses the wide open jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Rushton - foul #3 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Hewes (C) Louis Lybarger, Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Kenneth Rushton, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, Tim Marson | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Larry Carter is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Carr (C) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Mike McInture is called for the reach on Travis Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike McInture, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF) Mike McInture | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erick Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Erick Clayton gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Erick Clayton is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Fields - foul #1 on Tommy Fields, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Frank Willison (SF), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Russell Houghton, Larry Carter | |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Blake Cline - foul #1 on Blake Cline, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Jerome Puleo (SF), Mike McInture (PF) Blake Cline, Frank Willison, Erick Clayton | |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Mike McInture scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Damon Drucker and the foul's on Johnny Taylor - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (PF) Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Mike McInture misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Lybarger | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Damon Drucker connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Rushton | 45-38 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Jerome Puleo takes the ball from Johnny Taylor in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Taylor - foul #3 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Hewes (C) Louis Lybarger, Nathan Lapine, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Kenneth Rushton, Damon Drucker, Jerome Puleo, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Viator | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Carr (C) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mike McInture (PF) Larry Carter | |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Tommy Fields is called for the reach on James Viator - foul #2 on Tommy Fields, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) Phillip Hills | |
| 12:17 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | Russell Houghton is called for the reach on Eric Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Houghton, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Frank Willison (SF) James Viator, Russell Houghton | |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Eric Carr misses long on an open runner from the right block | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hewes (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Tommy Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike McInture (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Nelson | 47-44 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Blake Cline scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Rushton | 47-47 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Frank Willison pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Blake Cline comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Erick Clayton tips it in | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Kenneth Rushton steps in front of the Travis Nelson pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Blake Cline drills a driving attempt in the paint | 47-51 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Eric Hewes, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Tim Marson (C) Kenneth Rushton, Blake Cline, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Tim Marson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Carter and the foul's on Paul Wittig - foul #2 on Paul Wittig, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Johnny Taylor (PF) Michael Labrie, Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Russell Houghton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Bailey | 51-54 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Louis Lybarger steps in front of the Russell Houghton pass in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Bailey | 54-54 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | James Viator is fouled on the floor by Johnny Taylor - foul #4 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Hewes (C) Rick Bailey, Louis Lybarger, Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Jerome Puleo (PF) Phillip Hills, Larry Carter | |
| 09:21 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Marson | 54-56 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Nelson | 57-56 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerome Puleo, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (SG), Tommy Fields (PF) Michael Labrie, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Mike McInture (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Jerome Puleo, Tim Marson | |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Blake Cline double dribbles | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG) Travis Nelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (SF) Russell Houghton | |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Eric Hewes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damon Drucker, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Erick Clayton gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Erick Clayton can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-56 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Lybarger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Bauer (tired) 13 pts. PF - Tommy Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hewes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Cline (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Frank Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike McInture (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erick Clayton (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Patrick Bauer | 58-56 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Blake Cline gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Blake Cline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Lapine | 60-56 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Rick Bailey (SF), Johnny Taylor (PF), Ron Shiver (C) Nathan Lapine, Louis Lybarger, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Frank Willison, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Larry Carter is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 60-58 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Bailey | 62-58 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Phillip Hills clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Larry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Larry Carter buries a jump hook in the paint | 65-60 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Phillip Hills loses the dribble to Ron Shiver | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is hacked by Phillip Hills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Hills, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Eric Hewes (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Phillip Hills, Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo | |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton travels with the ball | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (SF) Russell Houghton | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Viator (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike McInture (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Marson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | James Viator picks off the pass by Louis Lybarger in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the easy layup | 69-60 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Tim Marson takes the ball from Tommy Fields | 69-60 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Viator | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Travis Nelson | 71-62 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Tim Marson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Nelson, Eric Hewes, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Frank Willison, Mike McInture | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Nathan Lapine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Drucker, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | James Viator misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (SF), Jerome Puleo (C) Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Damon Drucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Larry Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Viator and the foul's on Louis Lybarger - foul #1 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Nathan Lapine, Eric Hewes, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Damon Drucker, Larry Carter, Erick Clayton | |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig makes the 3 from the left corner | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Blake Cline and he's hacked by Travis Nelson - foul #1 on Travis Nelson, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (PF) Blake Cline, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses the free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SF) Eric Carr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | James Viator is hacked by Ron Shiver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Shiver, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Carr (C) Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Carr | 80-67 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | James Viator throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger runs out the clock | 80-67 |