| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Brittingham (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Rusk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Michael Moore inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Maryland | Sylvester Todd is called for the reach on Jerry Bryant - foul #3 on Sylvester Todd, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 19:22 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-36 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Nick Branco hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham loses the dribble to Richard Rapp in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Kyle Allison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Moore | 31-39 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne lays it in | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is hacked by Manuel Brittingham - foul #3 on Manuel Brittingham, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Rizo (SG), Gordon Crabb (PF) Manuel Brittingham, Michael Moore | |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Rusk | 33-39 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant slams it home | 33-41 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| 16:51 | Maryland | Charles Weberg is called for the reach on Jerry Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Weberg, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 16:36 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Rizo | 33-43 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is fouled on the floor by Gordon Crabb - foul #1 on Gordon Crabb, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Kane (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Colter (C) Wayne Rusk | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 16:18 | Maryland | Kyle Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kane - foul #3 on Roy Kane, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG) Roy Kane | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Moore (SG), James Brown (C) Robert Rizo, Gordon Crabb | |
| 15:58 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-43 |
| 15:56 | Maryland | John Colter hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Colter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dewey Calhoun | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | John Colter misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 37-45 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne jams it on a nice dish by Jack Lambdin and the foul's on Jerry Bryant - foul #1 on Jerry Bryant, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF) Jack Lambdin, Richard Hudspeth, Mark Carpenter, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham (SG), Robert Rizo (SF), Gordon Crabb (PF), Wayne Rusk (C) Michael Moore, Jerry Bryant, John Colter, James Brown | |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (C) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Allison - foul #3 on Kyle Allison, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Allison | 42-47 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 13:09 | Maryland | Kyle Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:04 | Maryland | Kyle Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (C) Nick Branco | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Moore (SF) Robert Rizo | |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:40 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Weberg | 44-49 |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Kyle Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Nick Branco (SF) Roy Kane, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Colter (PF), James Brown (C) Gordon Crabb, Wayne Rusk | |
| 12:23 | New Orleans | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #3 on Michael Moore, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF) Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jones loses the dribble to James Brown | 44-49 |
| 11:37 | Maryland | Kyle Allison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Maryland | John Colter misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 11:35 | Maryland | Kyle Allison gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Nick Branco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Brittingham (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Colter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Maryland | Kyle Allison double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Mark Carpenter (SF), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Nick Branco, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Rizo (PG), Jerry Bryant (SF), Edward Parkerson (PF) Kyle Allison, Michael Moore, John Colter | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:34 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Edward Parkerson swats the short shot by Mitchell Hearne | 46-49 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Rizo | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kyle Allison (PG), Gordon Crabb (PF), Wayne Rusk (C) Robert Rizo, Edward Parkerson, James Brown | |
| 09:32 | Maryland | Dewey Calhoun picks off the pass by Kyle Allison | 46-49 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Kyle Allison steals it from Dewey Calhoun | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Crabb | 46-51 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Jones | 49-51 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant knocks in the floater from close range set up by Manuel Brittingham | 49-53 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Michael Jones is denied by Gordon Crabb | 49-53 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jones tips it home | 51-53 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Dewey Calhoun swats the shot by Manuel Brittingham | 51-53 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Weberg | 51-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Weberg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Brittingham (tired) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Crabb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Rusk (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:03 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:36 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 51-55 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Charles Weberg travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Nick Branco (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Charles Weberg, Sylvester Todd, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Rizo (SG), Michael Moore (SF), John Colter (PF), James Brown (C) Manuel Brittingham, Jerry Bryant, Gordon Crabb, Wayne Rusk | |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Kyle Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Nick Branco hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 53-55 |
| 05:27 | Maryland | Robert Rizo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:11 | Maryland | John Colter grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | Maryland | Kyle Allison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Brown | 53-58 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-58 |
| 04:53 | Maryland | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Mitchell Hearne steals the ball from Michael Moore | 53-58 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Rizo - foul #1 on Robert Rizo, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Roy Kane, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham (SG), Jerry Bryant (SF), Edward Parkerson (PF), Wayne Rusk (C) Kyle Allison, Robert Rizo, John Colter, James Brown | |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:06 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham is hacked by Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk blows the wide open layup | 55-58 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant is denied on a layup by Sylvester Todd | 55-58 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Branco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Brittingham (tired) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Parkerson (fresh) C - Wayne Rusk (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Parkerson - foul #1 on Edward Parkerson, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Brown (C) Wayne Rusk | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Maryland | Nick Branco steps in front of the Michael Moore pass in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Nick Branco hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Brittingham | 58-60 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Charles Weberg (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Richard Hudspeth, Nick Branco, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kyle Allison (PG), Robert Rizo (SG), Gordon Crabb (PF), John Colter (C) Manuel Brittingham, Jerry Bryant, Edward Parkerson, James Brown | |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | John Colter steps in front of the Charles Weberg pass | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Rusk (C) John Colter | |
| 01:41 | Maryland | Kyle Allison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 01:39 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | The short jumper by Wayne Rusk is denied by Sylvester Todd | 58-60 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Nick Branco (SF) Jack Lambdin, Charles Weberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham (SG), Jerry Bryant (PF) Robert Rizo, Gordon Crabb | |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is fouled on the floor by Manuel Brittingham - foul #4 on Manuel Brittingham, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk is hacked by Mitchell Hearne - foul #1 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-60 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk is hacked by Mitchell Hearne - foul #2 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Roy Kane hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mitchell Hearne | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | The clock runs out | 62-62 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Brittingham (tiring) 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Bryant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rusk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd hits a shot in the lane | 64-62 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-62 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Roy Kane gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Wayne Rusk steps in front of the Roy Kane pass | 64-62 |
| 03:44 | Maryland | Kyle Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Weberg (SF) Nick Branco | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Rizo (SG), Gordon Crabb (PF) Manuel Brittingham, Michael Moore | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Roy Kane can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne tips it in | 66-62 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant connects on the floater from close range set up by Robert Rizo | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Rapp and he's fouled by Gordon Crabb - foul #2 on Gordon Crabb, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp, Roy Kane, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham (SG), John Colter (C) Kyle Allison, Wayne Rusk | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Sylvester Todd makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses long on a runner from close range | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to John Colter | 69-64 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nick Branco (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) Charles Weberg, Sylvester Todd | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Moore (PG), James Brown (C) Robert Rizo, Gordon Crabb | |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | James Brown blocks the jumper by Nick Branco | 69-65 |
| 01:48 | Maryland | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant lays it in and the foul's on Wayne Brewer - foul #1 on Wayne Brewer, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Roy Kane (SG), Sylvester Todd (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kyle Allison (PG), Wayne Rusk (C) John Colter, James Brown | |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Nick Branco misses the turnaround near the basket | 69-68 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Nick Branco grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Kane (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick Branco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sylvester Todd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Brittingham (tiring) 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rusk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Roy Kane is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses long on a runner in the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Kyle Allison is called for the reach on Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Allison, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Maryland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Michael Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Nick Branco pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Nick Branco is hacked by Manuel Brittingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Brittingham, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gordon Crabb (PF) Manuel Brittingham | |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Nick Branco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Michael Moore misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-68 |