| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blount (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson scores on a floater from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Summers | 49-45 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Joel Woods drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Blount | 49-47 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Lax | 52-47 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 52-47 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | James Blount can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Lipson - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Billy Lipson, James Blount, Joel Woods | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clarence Spurrier | 53-47 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF) Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Troy Edwards steals it from Rodney Tafolla | 53-47 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Henry Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Henry Ross gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Charles Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Yocom - foul #2 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Robert Woo (PF) Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), James Blount (PF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Clarence Spurrier, Jeremy Riley | |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | James Blount clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Robert Woo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Edwards | 56-47 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Charles Hall - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (C) James Sass, Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Lax - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | James Blount buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Billy Lipson (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Joel Woods (C) Michael Jackson, Charles Hall, James Blount, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Chung Chin - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the runner near the basket set up by Jacob Jefferson | 58-52 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Henry Ross hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chung Chin | 58-54 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is denied on a layup by Joel Woods | 58-54 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Troy Edwards (PF) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Richard Kee (SG), James Blount (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Henry Ross, Chung Chin, Jeremy Riley, Joel Woods | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | James Sass misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Blount | 60-54 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | James Sass is called for the reach on Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sass, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Kee | 60-56 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | James Blount can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 60-56 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | James Sass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Todd Lax (PF) James Sass, Nathan Summers, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG) Richard Kee | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rickey Yocom - foul #3 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Clarence Spurrier - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Joel Woods (C) Rodney Tafolla, Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | James Blount snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | The jump hook by James Blount is blocked by Nathan Summers | 63-59 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | James Blount grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Larry Bessette (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Summers (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Todd Lax (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Hall (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Blount (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Woods (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Blount | 63-62 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 63-62 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Lax | 63-62 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Oscar Croteau, Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Michael Jackson, Henry Ross, Charles Hall, Joel Woods | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Richard Kee is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG) Chung Chin | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Blount blocks the jumper by James Sass | 63-62 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Billy Lipson | 63-62 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Spurrier | 63-64 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Blount - foul #2 on James Blount, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) James Sass, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Joel Woods (C) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, James Blount | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF) Clarence Spurrier | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Woo | 66-64 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Jacob Jefferson picks off the pass by Chung Chin in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson and the foul's on Joel Woods - foul #2 on Joel Woods, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), James Sass (SG), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Charles Hall (SF), James Blount (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Billy Lipson, Jeremy Riley, Joel Woods | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lax - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Richard Kee picks off the pass by James Sass in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Charles Hall steals it from James Sass in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Rodney Tafolla steals the ball from Todd Lax | 69-66 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Richard Kee drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Tafolla | 69-69 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard Kee is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) James Sass, Nathan Summers, Troy Edwards, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Billy Lipson (SF) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Robert Sutherland takes the ball from Billy Lipson in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson's pass is intercepted by Rickey Yocom | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Woo (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chung Chin (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blount (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hall (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by James Blount - foul #3 on James Blount, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Rickey Yocom, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Jeremy Riley (PF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, James Blount, Charles Hall | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is whistled for traveling | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the dunk | 71-69 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Jeremy Riley - foul #2 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (PF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Chung Chin, Jeremy Riley | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), James Blount (PF) Michael Jackson, Joel Woods | |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | James Blount misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 73-69 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (SF) Billy Lipson | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is whistled for a carry | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG) James Sass | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Rickey Yocom, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | James Blount can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Richard Kee grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Richard Kee connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits a jump hook in the paint | 75-73 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Larry Bessette steals it from Richard Kee in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Chung Chin loses the dribble to Larry Bessette | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Todd Lax (C) Oscar Croteau, Larry Bessette, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Billy Lipson, James Blount, Joel Woods | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses short on a shot from close range | 75-73 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Michael Jackson is blocked by Jacob Jefferson | 75-73 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Hall (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Spurrier (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Charles Hall is fouled on the floor by Rickey Yocom - foul #5 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) James Sass, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Billy Lipson (SF) Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Ross - foul #3 on Henry Ross, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Blount (PF), Clarence Spurrier (C) Charles Hall, Jeremy Riley | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier loses the dribble to Robert Sutherland | 76-74 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Larry Bessette (SG) Thomas Alexander, Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | James Blount is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #4 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) Clarence Spurrier | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) James Sass, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG) Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla | |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Jackson | 76-79 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-79 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Summers | 78-79 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the shot from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Joel Woods is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #5 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Woo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the tip | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the tip | 78-81 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | James Blount snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Blount is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Henry Ross grabs the board | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Henry Ross runs out the clock | 78-83 |