| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) SF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is whistled for a carry | 25-41 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 25-41 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes throws it down set up by Louis Lybarger | 27-43 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-43 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold (C) Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-43 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Labrie | 31-43 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is whistled for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Bayerl - foul #1 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eric Hewes | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Rick Bailey - foul #2 on Rick Bailey, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Carr (C) Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Juan Alonzo | |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes is fouled on the floor by Troy Mullen - foul #2 on Troy Mullen, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Carr | 37-45 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is hacked by Michael Labrie - foul #2 on Michael Labrie, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG) Patrick Forsman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG) Scott Farris | |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long slams it home on a nice dish by Arthur Bayerl | 37-47 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Bayerl | 37-50 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Eric Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Arthur Bayerl, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer is fouled on the floor by Juan Alonzo - foul #2 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rick Bailey | 40-50 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ron Shiver - foul #1 on Ron Shiver, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG), Clyde Arnold (PF) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Juan Alonzo | |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Sanders - foul #1 on Arthur Sanders, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Eric Hewes (PF) Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (PF) Emmett Best | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson tips it home | 41-52 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Joseph Finch steps in front of the Michael Labrie pass | 41-52 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the driving attempt from the left block | 41-54 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Labrie | 43-54 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 43-56 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-56 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Anthony Thompson, Antonio Long | |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady grabs the board | 43-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Ron Shiver blocks the jumper by Emmett Best | 43-56 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the dunk attempt | 43-56 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Bauer | 45-56 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 45-56 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Joel Brady steals the ball from Rick Bailey | 45-56 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Bauer - foul #4 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Patrick Bauer, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Arthur Bayerl, Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Farris | 45-59 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Finch - foul #2 on Joseph Finch, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG) Travis Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Scott Farris, Joseph Finch | |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:43 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Smith | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger hits a floater from the left block | 48-62 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Smith | 48-64 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-64 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is denied on a layup by Eric Hewes | 48-64 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes buries a floater from the left block | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Carr - foul #2 on Eric Carr, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Ron Shiver (SF), Clyde Arnold (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Steve Smith, Anthony Thompson, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clyde Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Juan Alonzo - foul #3 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Joseph Finch (SF) Arthur Sanders, Arthur Bayerl | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Rick Bailey takes the ball from Scott Farris in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wittig - foul #4 on Paul Wittig, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rick Bailey | 57-65 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Finch | 57-68 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold tips it back up and in | 59-68 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady is hacked by Rick Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Bailey, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF) Patrick Forsman, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF), Antonio Long (C) Joseph Finch, Juan Alonzo | |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer can't finish the layup | 59-68 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver loses the dribble to Scott Farris | 59-68 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Farris | 59-70 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Emmett Best is called for the reach on Ron Shiver - foul #3 on Emmett Best, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG) Travis Wilson, Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Troy Mullen (PF) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Emmett Best | |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (PF) Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor lays it up and in | 63-72 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is whistled for traveling | 63-72 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-72 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl is fouled on the floor by Patrick Bauer - foul #5 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Clyde Arnold (C) Patrick Bauer, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Antonio Long | |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Arthur Bayerl is called for the reach on Louis Lybarger - foul #2 on Arthur Bayerl, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Joseph Finch (SF) Steve Smith, Arthur Bayerl | |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Clyde Arnold takes the ball from Joseph Finch in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Finch - foul #3 on Joseph Finch, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Anthony Thompson (PF) Arthur Sanders, Troy Mullen | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady's dunk attempt is rejected by Ron Shiver | 65-72 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold grabs the board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Juan Alonzo swats the short shot by Eric Hewes | 65-72 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SG), Eric Carr (PF) Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Emmett Best (PF) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson | |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Finch is blocked by Ron Shiver | 65-72 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Johnny Taylor | 65-72 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (C) Juan Alonzo | |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger drills a 3 from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Rick Bailey, Eric Carr, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Lybarger | 70-72 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ron Shiver | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is hacked by Ron Shiver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Shiver, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Hewes | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is called for traveling | 74-75 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on Emmett Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger double dribbles | 74-76 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-78 |