| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Neu (fresh) SG - David Morris (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Hansen - foul #1 on Mark Hansen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | David Morris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Michael Fomby travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eddie Marshall | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Duong - foul #1 on Richard Duong, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Michael Fomby banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall hits a floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Christopher Davis steals it from Dennis Scott | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses long on a floater in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | David Morris buries a turnaround from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Michael Fomby jams it set up by Dennis Scott | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Neu (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Hansen (tiring) PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) C - Eddie Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Scott and the foul's on Mark Hansen - foul #2 on Mark Hansen, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF), William Dennison (C) Anthony Neu, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 15:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Evers | 9-13 |
| 14:51 | UMass | James Room loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | William Dennison drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas and the foul's on Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steve Puryear (SG), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Max Fowler (C) Craig Evers | |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Steven Beard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Max Fowler | 9-16 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Max Fowler's floater is tipped away by Jamie Becker | 9-16 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Steven Beard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker tips it but misses | 9-16 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Steven Beard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steve Puryear, Steven Beard, Peter Boyles, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), David Morris (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Andre Sanders, Christopher Thomas, William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 12:38 | UMass | The short jumper by Michael Fomby is denied by Christopher Davis | 9-16 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 11-19 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Roger Baker is hacked by Craig Evers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Evers, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (C) Max Fowler | |
| 12:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the shot from the left block | 11-19 |
| 12:04 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:50 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Christopher Davis | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Anderson (fresh) SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Evers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Dennis Scott steps in front of the David Morris pass | 11-19 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Craig Evers grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker loses the dribble to Dennis Scott | 11-19 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Dennis Scott blows the layup | 11-19 |
| 10:46 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Reginald Solarski scores on a jumper in the paint | 13-19 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) James Room, Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) David Anderson, David Morris, Glenn Tucker, Eddie Marshall | |
| 09:48 | UMass | Richard Duong misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-19 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Craig Evers is hacked by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), Max Fowler (C) Christopher Thomas, Craig Evers | |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Anthony Neu | 13-21 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Arthur Snavely hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Peter Boyles | 15-21 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Richard Duong, Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 08:24 | UMass | William Dennison is called for the reach on Steven Beard - foul #1 on William Dennison, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), David Anderson (SG), Eddie Marshall (C) Anthony Neu, Andre Sanders, Max Fowler | |
| 08:24 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Steven Beard steps in front of the David Anderson pass | 17-21 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Peter Boyles buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Steven Beard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Craig Evers (SF) Christopher Thomas, William Dennison | |
| 07:54 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | David Morris snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Richard Duong, Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Anderson (fresh) SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Evers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), William Dennison (C) David Anderson, Eddie Marshall | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | James Room is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) James Room, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG) David Morris | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Peter Boyles steps in front of the Anthony Neu pass | 19-22 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Richard Duong hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Snavely | 22-22 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Dennison - foul #2 on William Dennison, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear, Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), David Morris (SG), Max Fowler (C) Anthony Neu, Andre Sanders, William Dennison | |
| 05:23 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Roger Baker takes the ball from Craig Evers | 23-24 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | David Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Roger Baker misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 26-24 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | David Morris grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Dennis Scott gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:59 | UMass | James Room is hacked by Craig Evers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Evers, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) David Anderson, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker, Max Fowler | |
| 03:59 | UMass | James Room misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:59 | UMass | James Room makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Beard - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF) James Room | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Anthony Neu is called for the reach on Steven Beard - foul #1 on Anthony Neu, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (SG) David Morris | |
| 03:23 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steven Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Neu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Sanders (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dennison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | William Dennison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Dennis Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Peter Boyles (PF) Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Jamie Becker swats the shot by Anthony Neu | 28-26 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders tips it in | 28-28 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Reginald Solarski gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Reginald Solarski scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 30-28 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Richard Duong, Steven Beard, Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Max Fowler (C) Andre Sanders, William Dennison | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Becker | 32-29 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Max Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Baker | 35-29 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Max Fowler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | David Morris snags the offensive board | 35-29 |