| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland travels in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | John Hartzell drills a shot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Gene Edgerly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Michael Porto steals the ball from Martin Henderson | 25-31 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Michael Porto knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 17:45 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is fouled on the floor by Michael Porto - foul #2 on Michael Porto, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Mark Barham (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith, Gene Edgerly | |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Jerry Gardner misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Mark Barham pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt's pass is intercepted by Paul Jahnke | 25-35 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Timothy Walker can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 25-35 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Barham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Paul Jahnke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Claude Drake (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Jeremy Wilkinson, Willie Jackson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Mark Barham, Louis Hiatt | |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Brian Westmoreland picks off the pass by Donald Tatom | 25-35 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Michael Porto hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Westmoreland | 25-37 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Gene Edgerly steals the ball from Claude Drake | 25-37 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Michael Porto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG) Claude Drake | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gene Edgerly and he's hacked by Martin Henderson - foul #2 on Martin Henderson, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Kenneth Morones (PF) John Hartzell, Gaylord Quinn, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF), Louis Hiatt (PF) Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-40 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Michael Porto is called for traveling | 26-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Mark Barham (SF) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland | |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Tatom | 26-40 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom loses the ball out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Kenneth Morones, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG), Paul Jahnke (PF) Jerry Gardner, Louis Hiatt | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Pardee - foul #4 on Randall Pardee, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 26-41 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Barham - foul #2 on Mark Barham, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Barham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Hartzell | 28-41 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 28-41 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Gaylord Quinn steals the ball from Gene Edgerly in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Timothy Walker is called for the reach on Donald Tatom - foul #1 on Timothy Walker, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Timothy Walker, Brian Westmoreland, Mark Barham, Gene Edgerly | |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 10:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Hiatt | 28-41 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Alexander Smith's layup is rejected by Kenneth Morones | 28-41 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Calvin Stricklin picks off the pass by Jerry Gardner in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin lays it in | 30-41 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Alexander Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Martin Henderson, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (C) Paul Jahnke | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-41 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Jeremy Wilkinson is called for the reach on Jerry Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Barham (SF) Alexander Smith | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Willie Jackson picks off the pass by Mark Barham | 32-41 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | John Hartzell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | John Hartzell gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Louis Hiatt throws it down | 32-43 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is hacked by Mark Barham - foul #3 on Mark Barham, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Michael Porto, Jerry Gardner, Mark Barham, Gene Edgerly | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 35-45 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alexander Smith - foul #1 on Alexander Smith, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (C) Louis Hiatt | |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Gene Edgerly gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Westmoreland | 36-47 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Gene Edgerly hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-50 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Martin Henderson picks off the pass by Alexander Smith in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is hacked by Alexander Smith - foul #2 on Alexander Smith, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Mark Barham (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Timothy Walker, Alexander Smith, Gene Edgerly | |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Michael Porto double dribbles | 38-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Willie Jackson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SG) Brian Westmoreland | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Jerry Gardner grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Michael Porto misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Paul Jahnke drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Gardner | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hartzell | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Mark Barham misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Barham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Jahnke (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Hartzell | 42-52 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Michael Porto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Morones (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Jerry Gardner, Mark Barham, Louis Hiatt | |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 42-52 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is whistled for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Brian Westmoreland is called for the reach on Martin Henderson - foul #2 on Brian Westmoreland, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SG), Mark Barham (SF), Louis Hiatt (PF) Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Timothy Walker is hacked by Kenneth Morones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Jerry Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 01:36 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Edgerly | 42-52 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Mark Barham is hacked by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #2 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Timothy Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Jerry Gardner tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Walker - foul #2 on Timothy Walker, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is hacked by Claude Drake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Drake, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Calvin Stricklin, Kenneth Morones, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | John Hartzell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 00:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Porto | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Porto is hacked by Donald Tatom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Tatom, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG) Brian Westmoreland, Gene Edgerly | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Nesbitt | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Timothy Walker runs out the clock | 46-56 |