| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) C - Joel Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Stewart Sweet (fresh) C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Joel Woods buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chung Chin | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marion Griffin | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Chung Chin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Rogers - foul #1 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers is fouled on the floor by Chung Chin - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla loses the dribble to Marion Griffin | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Chung Chin - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Chung Chin, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick (PG), Roger Galipeau (SG), Harold Levesque (SF), Louis Chupp (PF) Chris Gillen, Ronald Rogers, Marion Griffin, Stewart Sweet | |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Louis Chupp denies the turnaround by Jeremy Riley | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Harold Levesque | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (C) Michael Jackson, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf (C) Hugh Hollins | |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Potter | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque's pass is intercepted by Richard Huffman | 6-6 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Lipson (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) C - Richard Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) SF - Harold Levesque (fresh) PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) C - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley buries a jumper from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Louis Chupp | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Billy Lipson, Charles Hall, Jeremy Riley, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Marion Griffin (SF), Stewart Sweet (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, Grover Reddick, Harold Levesque, Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| 14:37 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Griffin | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Henry Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kee | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Chris Gillen - foul #1 on Chris Gillen, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Marion Griffin | 8-11 |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG) Henry Ross | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Woods - foul #1 on Joel Woods, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Charles Hall (PF) Richard Kee, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Joel Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| 12:53 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Ignacio (PG), Terrance Landgraf (C) Chris Gillen, Hugh Hollins | |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Joel Woods hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 12:28 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf misses the runner near the basket | 10-12 |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf tips it home | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 10-14 |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:56 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marion Griffin, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Joseph Potter, Billy Lipson, Charles Hall, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick (PG), Roger Galipeau (SG), Harold Levesque (SF), Louis Chupp (C) David Ignacio, Ronald Rogers, Marion Griffin, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) SG - Richard Kee (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) C - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Grover Reddick (fresh) SG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Levesque (fresh) PF - Stewart Sweet (fairly fresh) C - Louis Chupp (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Henry Ross drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Tafolla | 13-14 |
| 11:32 | Appalachian State | Jeremy Riley blocks the short jumper by Roger Galipeau | 13-14 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Stewart Sweet swats the short shot by Rodney Tafolla | 13-14 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Harold Levesque | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is hacked by Richard Kee - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Terrance Landgraf (C) Roger Galipeau, Harold Levesque, Stewart Sweet | |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Gillen | 15-18 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson can't finish the layup | 15-18 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Huffman | 15-18 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Louis Chupp swats the short shot by Billy Lipson | 15-18 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hall | 15-18 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Terrance Landgraf is called for the reach on Henry Ross - foul #1 on Terrance Landgraf, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Billy Lipson, Charles Hall, Clarence Spurrier, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (SG), Marion Griffin (SF), Harold Levesque (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Ronald Rogers, Grover Reddick, Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Joel Woods tips it in | 17-18 |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | Joel Woods swats the dunk try by Marion Griffin | 17-18 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Richard Kee snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler (SG), Stewart Sweet (PF) Chris Gillen, Harold Levesque | |
| 07:48 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Roger Galipeau | 17-20 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Tyler (fresh) SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Stewart Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Marion Griffin steals the ball from Richard Kee | 17-20 |
| 07:29 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Griffin | 17-22 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Joel Woods travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Ignacio (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Harold Levesque (C) Roger Galipeau, Ronald Tyler, Hugh Hollins | |
| 06:47 | Appalachian State | David Ignacio scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Harold Levesque - foul #1 on Harold Levesque, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Huffman (PF) Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Hugh Hollins (C) David Ignacio, Marion Griffin | |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:13 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 06:12 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet tips it home | 18-27 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:34 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Hugh Hollins | 18-29 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman buries a shot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 05:14 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Woods - foul #2 on Joel Woods, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Joseph Potter, Charles Hall, Richard Huffman, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin (SF), Louis Chupp (PF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Harold Levesque, Stewart Sweet, Hugh Hollins | |
| 05:14 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 04:57 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Griffin, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG) Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick (PG), Roger Galipeau (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF) Chris Gillen, Ronald Rogers, Marion Griffin | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Tyler - foul #1 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is fouled on the floor by Clarence Spurrier - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is hacked by Ronald Tyler - foul #2 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Ignacio (PG) Ronald Tyler | |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Ignacio - foul #1 on David Ignacio, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG) Richard Kee | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG) David Ignacio | |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:44 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp makes the wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Roger Galipeau | 25-31 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Lipson (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grover Reddick (fresh) PF - Louis Chupp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Ross | 28-31 |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:03 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Galipeau | 28-34 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:46 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:40 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeremy Riley | 28-34 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (PF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Billy Lipson, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Ronald Tyler (SG), Marion Griffin (SF), Stewart Sweet (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, Ronald Rogers, Grover Reddick, Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is hacked by Chris Gillen - foul #2 on Chris Gillen, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Charles Hall clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 29-35 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins is fouled on the floor by Joel Woods - foul #3 on Joel Woods, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SF) Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Huffman | 29-37 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Charles Hall lays it up and in and the foul's on Hugh Hollins - foul #1 on Hugh Hollins, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Richard Huffman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Ignacio (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Harold Levesque (C) Chris Gillen, Ronald Tyler, Hugh Hollins | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers loses the dribble to Joseph Potter in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter lays it up and in | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | The clock runs out | 34-37 |