| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Leisure (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Darryl Leisure inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Charles Cuellar steps in front of the Robert Newcomb pass in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Peter Walter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Martin Holley grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Robert Newcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Walter - foul #1 on Peter Walter, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Harry Crosson blows the dunk | 38-28 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Peter Walter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Escamilla (PF) Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:01 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Cuellar | 38-28 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SF), Robert Ham (C) Peter Walter, Daniel Kelley, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF), William Scott (PF), Robert Lord (C) Darryl Leisure, Harry Crosson, Martin Holley | |
| 17:38 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-28 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Walter Blazer jams it set up by Nathanial Cannon | 38-30 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | John Escamilla tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 16:36 | NC State | William Scott snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathanial Cannon - foul #3 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, John Escamilla, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Leisure (SF), Harry Crosson (PF), Martin Holley (C) Walter Blazer, William Scott, Robert Lord | |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Pollack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Leisure (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the dunk but the foul's on Kevin Ramsey - foul #2 on Kevin Ramsey, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG) Walter Pollack | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Ramsey | 40-30 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Martin Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Roosevelt Cale takes the ball from Robert Newcomb | 40-30 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Martin Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Walter - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (SG), John Escamilla (PF), Robert Ham (C) Roosevelt Cale, Kevin Ramsey, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF) Robert Newcomb | |
| 13:49 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Harry Crosson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Russell Joyner picks off the pass by Nathanial Cannon | 40-30 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Harry Crosson steps in front of the Robert Ham pass | 40-30 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Peter Walter picks off the pass by Darryl Leisure | 40-30 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ham | 42-30 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Darryl Leisure - foul #2 on Darryl Leisure, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Dennis Howard (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF) Peter Walter, Russell Joyner, Daniel Kelley, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Terrell Moreau (SF), William Scott (PF), Robert Lord (C) Darryl Leisure, Walter Blazer, Harry Crosson, Martin Holley | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Robert Ham makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Terrell Moreau pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Moreau (fresh) PF - William Scott (fresh) C - Robert Lord (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:25 | NC State | Robert Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 10:50 | NC State | William Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ham - foul #3 on Robert Ham, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar (C) Robert Ham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:50 | NC State | William Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:50 | NC State | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Pollack | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Walter Pollack - foul #2 on Walter Pollack, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon is called for traveling | 52-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), John Escamilla (PF) Walter Pollack, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Leisure (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), Harry Crosson (PF) Nathanial Cannon, Terrell Moreau, William Scott | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), James Ryerson (SF) Roosevelt Cale, Dennis Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) Robert Lord | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Escamilla - foul #2 on John Escamilla, team foul #7 | 52-33 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | James Ryerson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the floater from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Martin Holley grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Martin Holley | 52-37 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Ryerson | 54-37 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Darryl Leisure is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Leisure, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Robert Ham (C) Peter Walter, Russell Joyner, James Ryerson, John Escamilla, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Terrell Moreau (SF), Robert Lord (C) Darryl Leisure, Walter Blazer, Martin Holley | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 07:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Crosson | 54-37 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newcomb (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Moreau (fresh) PF - Harry Crosson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lord (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Walter Pollack takes the ball from Nathanial Cannon in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Nathanial Cannon picks off the pass by Walter Pollack | 54-37 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrell Moreau | 54-39 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley tips it but misses | 54-39 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Terrell Moreau grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Robert Ham buries a shot from close range | 56-39 |
| 05:24 | NC State | The jump hook by Robert Lord is blocked by Kevin Ramsey | 56-39 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Harry Crosson tips it but misses | 56-39 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Daniel Kelley | 56-39 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 56-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Dennis Howard (SF), John Escamilla (PF) Roosevelt Cale, Daniel Kelley, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Leisure (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), William Scott (PF) Robert Newcomb, Terrell Moreau, Harry Crosson | |
| 04:57 | NC State | Walter Blazer double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-39 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | John Escamilla grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack hits a floater from the baseline set up by Russell Joyner | 58-39 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ham | 58-39 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Walter Blazer grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Ham - foul #4 on Robert Ham, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Robert Ham can't finish the layup | 58-40 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Darryl Leisure grabs the board | 58-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Russell Joyner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Pollack (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Escamilla (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Ham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Leisure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lord (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by John Escamilla - foul #3 on John Escamilla, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Darryl Leisure steals it from Dennis Howard | 58-42 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Walter Blazer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ham - foul #5 on Robert Ham, team foul #10 | 58-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Ryerson (SF), Charles Cuellar (C) Dennis Howard, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SF) Nathanial Cannon | |
| 02:55 | NC State | Walter Blazer misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Walter Blazer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lord - foul #2 on Robert Lord, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG) Terrell Moreau | |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Walter Blazer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Ryerson - foul #1 on James Ryerson, team foul #11 | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SF) Darryl Leisure | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Robert Newcomb scores on a jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 01:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Walter Blazer | 59-46 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the jumper in the paint set up by Walter Blazer | 59-48 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SF) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG) Terrell Moreau | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-48 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-48 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | John Escamilla snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner runs out the clock | 59-48 |