| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hester (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Pardee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Don Humes gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Don Humes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 36-31 |
| 19:03 | Tulsa | Don Humes gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Tulsa | Michael Hester banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Hill | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | John Hartzell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Michael Hester scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Hill | 40-31 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Hill - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Robert McCrady (SG), Danny Risk (SF), Paul Downey (PF), James Kegley (C) Don Humes, Carl Hill, David Fanelli, Joseph Cummings, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady tips it home | 42-33 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Claude Drake is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Davis - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Joseph Demps | |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | James Kegley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Gaylord Quinn takes the ball from James Kegley | 42-33 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom is open but misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Tatom | 42-33 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Paul Downey | 42-33 |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Hunt - foul #2 on William Hunt, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), David Fanelli (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Michael Hester (C) Alan Davis, Danny Risk, Paul Downey, James Kegley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | David Fanelli takes the ball from Willie Jackson | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Whitham (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert McCrady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hester (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Pardee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | Randall Pardee is called for the reach on Michael Whitham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Pardee, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG) Robert McCrady | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin lays it in | 46-35 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Hester - foul #1 on Michael Hester, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Scott Carney (PF) Michael Whitham, Joseph Cummings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Paul Thompson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Willie Jackson | |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | John Hartzell steals the ball from Scott Carney | 46-37 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Carney - foul #2 on Scott Carney, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SG), Donald Tatom (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Randall Pardee | |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Scott Carney hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Hester | 48-39 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Hartzell | 48-41 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Joseph Demps picks off the pass by Carl Hill in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Hunt | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Don Humes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Fanelli | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is hacked by Scott Carney - foul #3 on Scott Carney, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Robert McCrady (SG), Danny Risk (SF), Paul Downey (PF), James Kegley (C) Don Humes, Carl Hill, David Fanelli, Scott Carney, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, William Hunt, Joseph Demps, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Claude Drake hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Pardee | 50-46 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Downey | 52-46 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McCrady (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Danny Risk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Downey (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Pardee (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings (PF) James Kegley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Randall Pardee | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Tatom | 52-48 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Danny Risk loses the dribble to Calvin Stricklin | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert McCrady - foul #2 on Robert McCrady, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Scott Carney (SF), James Kegley (C) Alan Davis, Danny Risk, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, Donald Tatom | |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is hacked by John Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hartzell, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Randall Pardee steals it from Robert McCrady | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is fouled on the floor by Scott Carney - foul #4 on Scott Carney, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), David Fanelli (SF) Robert McCrady, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), William Hunt (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is hacked by John Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hartzell, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Don Humes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Tatom - foul #2 on Donald Tatom, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Michael Hester (C) Michael Whitham, James Kegley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Don Humes is called for the reach on John Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Hill | 57-52 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | William Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Danny Risk (SG), Paul Downey (C) Don Humes, Carl Hill, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 09:36 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | Alan Davis is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (PF), James Kegley (C) Alan Davis, Danny Risk, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Kegley and he's hacked by Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG) Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SF) Gaylord Quinn | |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson clanks a floater from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fanelli (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert McCrady (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | David Fanelli comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | David Fanelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | David Fanelli is hacked by William Hunt - foul #3 on William Hunt, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Scott Carney (PF), Michael Hester (C) Don Humes, Robert McCrady, James Kegley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Calvin Stricklin, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Drake | 62-61 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | William Hunt is called for the reach on Carl Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hunt, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Danny Risk (SF), Paul Downey (PF) Michael Whitham, David Fanelli, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) William Hunt | |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 64-61 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Danny Risk misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cedric Nesbitt - foul #1 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (SF) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Joseph Demps | |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Danny Risk makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Danny Risk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Michael Hester swats the dunk try by Gaylord Quinn | 66-61 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Michael Hester gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:52 | Tulsa | Michael Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-61 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson is open but misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Claude Drake - foul #3 on Claude Drake, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF) Alan Davis, Danny Risk, Scott Carney, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), William Hunt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Michael Hester makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Michael Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cummings - foul #2 on Joseph Cummings, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Michael Hester connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 70-63 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson blows the wide open layup | 70-63 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Don Humes pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham loses the ball out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (SF), James Kegley (C) Michael Whitham, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG) William Hunt | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Scott Carney makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Don Humes | 72-63 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McCrady (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Demps (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Thompson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-63 |
| 03:07 | Tulsa | Don Humes gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 03:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (C) Don Humes, Robert McCrady, Scott Carney, James Kegley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Joseph Demps, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 72-63 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Alan Davis takes the ball from Calvin Stricklin in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 72-63 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Joseph Cummings swats the shot by Calvin Stricklin | 72-63 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | David Fanelli misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #3 on Randall Pardee, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF) Claude Drake, Calvin Stricklin, Gaylord Quinn | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | John Hartzell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Demps | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Carl Hill is hacked by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #2 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee travels in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Robert McCrady (SG), Danny Risk (SF), Paul Downey (PF), James Kegley (C) Don Humes, Carl Hill, David Fanelli, Joseph Cummings, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), William Hunt (SF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa 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) | |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Alan Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Hunt - foul #5 on William Hunt, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) William Hunt | |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Alan Davis is called for the reach on Claude Drake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Claude Drake makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Claude Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Alan Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Drake - foul #4 on Claude Drake, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (C) Paul Downey, James Kegley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Claude Drake, Paul Thompson, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Danny Risk is called for the reach on Cedric Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Risk, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Downey (PF), James Kegley (C) David Fanelli, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Paul Downey pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa 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) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Alan Davis runs out the clock | 78-68 |