| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bohan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cabe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Garon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Garver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Michael Bohan inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | James Silvestri hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Bohan | 38-26 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-26 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | James Cabe grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Simpson - foul #2 on Dennis Simpson, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | John Pritchett is fouled on the floor by James Silvestri - foul #1 on James Silvestri, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold (C) Dennis Simpson | |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Bromley | 39-26 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 18:05 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley travels with the ball | 39-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Max Critchfield (SF), Harold Girard (PF), Joshua Zeran (C) Michael Budzinski, James Silvestri, Michael Bohan, Andrew Bromley, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (SG), Lesley Brown (SF), Kevin Willbanks (C) John Pritchett, Willie Garon, Lawrence Garver | |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Lesley Brown double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (SG) Joe Schoch | |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Robert Carter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Max Critchfield grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 39-28 |
| 16:52 | Washington State | Larry Johnson is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Max Critchfield | 41-28 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Moore and he's fouled by Max Critchfield - foul #1 on Max Critchfield, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), James Silvestri (SG), James Cabe (C) Robert Carter, Larry Johnson, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), John Pritchett (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Dennis Simpson (C) Charles Williams, Robert Moore, Lesley Brown, Kevin Willbanks | |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Willie Garon pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pritchett | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | James Silvestri misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Critchfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Girard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cabe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Garon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Bechtold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch's layup is rejected by Harold Girard | 41-34 |
| 15:52 | Washington State | James Cabe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Silvestri | 44-34 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Bohan (SF), Andrew Bromley (PF) Max Critchfield, Harold Girard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Garver (PF) Gerald Bechtold | |
| 15:14 | Washington State | James Cabe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Zeran (C) James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (SG), Lesley Brown (SF), Kevin Willbanks (C) John Pritchett, Willie Garon, Dennis Simpson | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Andrew Bromley | 44-34 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Joshua Zeran is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Budzinski | 46-34 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Bromley - foul #1 on Andrew Bromley, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), James Cabe (C) Michael Budzinski, James Silvestri, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Green (SG), Robert Moore (SF) Joe Schoch, Lesley Brown | |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Michael Bohan is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Pritchett (SG), Willie Garon (SF) Terry Green, Robert Moore | |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Larry Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | John Pritchett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Willie Garon can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | James Cabe pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Larry Johnson in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Lawrence Garver picks off the pass by Michael Bohan in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Lawrence Garver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Michael Bohan gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Larry Johnson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bohan | 49-36 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Robert Carter steals the ball from Charles Williams | 49-36 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Larry Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Charles Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), James Silvestri (SG), Max Critchfield (SF), Harold Girard (PF), Joshua Zeran (C) Robert Carter, Larry Johnson, Michael Bohan, Andrew Bromley, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), Lesley Brown (SF), Stephen Whitney (PF), Dennis Simpson (C) John Pritchett, Willie Garon, Lawrence Garver, Kevin Willbanks | |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Harold Girard | 51-37 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | James Silvestri misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Moore (SG) Charles Williams | |
| 12:16 | Washington State | James Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | James Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dennis Simpson | 52-37 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Joshua Zeran pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Zeran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lesley Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Whitney (fresh) C - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Harold Girard hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Budzinski | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Michael Budzinski steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 54-37 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski hits the finger roll | 56-37 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Lesley Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-37 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Stephen Whitney hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 10:25 | Washington State | Joshua Zeran can't tip it in | 56-39 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Lesley Brown can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-39 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Robert Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Tommy Graham (SF), Andrew Bromley (PF), James Cabe (C) Michael Budzinski, James Silvestri, Max Critchfield, Harold Girard, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG), John Pritchett (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Lawrence Garver (PF), Gerald Bechtold (C) Joe Schoch, Robert Moore, Lesley Brown, Stephen Whitney, Dennis Simpson | |
| 09:59 | Washington State | Tommy Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Garon - foul #3 on Willie Garon, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Larry Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Bromley | 58-39 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Willie Garon knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John Pritchett | 58-41 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | James Cabe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 60-41 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Tommy Graham is called for the reach on Willie Garon - foul #3 on Tommy Graham, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Bohan (SF) Tommy Graham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks (C) Lawrence Garver | |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold's fadeaway is rejected by James Cabe | 60-41 |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Michael Bohan snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Willie Garon is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #4 on Willie Garon, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Graham (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), Lesley Brown (SF), Lawrence Garver (PF) Charles Williams, Willie Garon, Gerald Bechtold | |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Michael Bohan can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Lawrence Garver pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | John Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Bromley - foul #2 on Andrew Bromley, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), James Silvestri (SG) Robert Carter, Tommy Graham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | John Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | John Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:50 | Washington State | James Cabe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Lesley Brown grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Budzinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bohan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Bromley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pritchett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lesley Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Garver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Willbanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | John Pritchett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Garver | 60-45 |
| 07:31 | Washington State | James Silvestri is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Budzinski | 63-45 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | John Pritchett scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Schoch | 63-48 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski double dribbles | 63-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Graham (SF), Max Critchfield (PF) Michael Bohan, Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Gerald Bechtold (PF), Dennis Simpson (C) Joe Schoch, John Pritchett, Lesley Brown, Lawrence Garver, Kevin Willbanks | |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Silvestri - foul #2 on James Silvestri, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG) James Silvestri | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Larry Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Budzinski | 66-50 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Budzinski in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| 06:23 | Washington State | Larry Johnson is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Carter (PG), Harold Girard (C) Michael Budzinski, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Whitney (C) Dennis Simpson | |
| 06:23 | Washington State | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:23 | Washington State | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Stephen Whitney gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Willie Garon is fouled on the floor by Tommy Graham - foul #4 on Tommy Graham, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Zeran (C) Max Critchfield | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Willie Garon makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Willie Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Larry Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 69-52 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Willie Garon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Robert Carter is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Harold Girard is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Harold Girard, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), James Silvestri (SG), Andrew Bromley (PF) Robert Carter, Larry Johnson, Harold Girard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), Terry Green (SG), Lawrence Garver (PF), Dennis Simpson (C) Charles Williams, Willie Garon, Gerald Bechtold, Stephen Whitney | |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Robert Moore steals it from James Silvestri | 69-54 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Terry Green hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Schoch | 69-57 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Tommy Graham scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Silvestri | 72-57 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson hits a runner from the right block set up by Joe Schoch | 72-59 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Tommy Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Bohan (SF), Max Critchfield (PF), James Cabe (C) Michael Budzinski, Andrew Bromley, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Pritchett (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Kevin Willbanks (C) Terry Green, Robert Moore, Dennis Simpson | |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Tommy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Tommy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | John Pritchett knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Michael Bohan can't connect on a runner from close range | 74-62 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Kevin Willbanks grabs the board | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Tommy Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bohan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joe Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pritchett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Garon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Garver (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Willbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Lawrence Garver misses the driving attempt near the basket | 74-62 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Michael Bohan snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | John Pritchett steals it from James Silvestri | 74-62 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | James Silvestri steals it from Lawrence Garver | 74-62 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Budzinski (PG), Harold Girard (C) Tommy Graham, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gerald Bechtold (PF), Dennis Simpson (C) Lawrence Garver, Kevin Willbanks | |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 02:23 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski gets the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:13 | Washington State | Michael Bohan misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 74-62 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch lays it up and in set up by Willie Garon and he's hacked by Michael Bohan - foul #2 on Michael Bohan, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG), James Cabe (C) James Silvestri, Michael Bohan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lesley Brown (SF) Willie Garon | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Harold Girard gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| 01:59 | Washington State | Larry Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG), Michael Bohan (SF), Andrew Bromley (PF) Larry Johnson, Max Critchfield, Harold Girard | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Garon (SF), Lawrence Garver (PF) Lesley Brown, Gerald Bechtold | |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Lawrence Garver misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 01:46 | Washington State | James Cabe gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Washington State | James Cabe drills a floater from close range | 76-64 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Willie Garon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Joe Schoch takes the ball from Michael Budzinski in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | James Silvestri snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | James Silvestri is fouled in the backcourt by John Pritchett - foul #1 on John Pritchett, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Max Critchfield (PF), Joshua Zeran (C) Andrew Bromley, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | James Silvestri makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | James Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Willie Garon gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | James Silvestri is called for the reach on Willie Garon - foul #3 on James Silvestri, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrew Bromley (PF), James Cabe (C) Max Critchfield, Joshua Zeran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Williams (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Gerald Bechtold (PF), Kevin Willbanks (C) Joe Schoch, John Pritchett, Lawrence Garver, Dennis Simpson | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Willie Garon makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Willie Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Michael Budzinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (SG), Max Critchfield (PF), Joshua Zeran (C) James Silvestri, Andrew Bromley, James Cabe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Schoch (PG), John Pritchett (SG), Lawrence Garver (PF), Dennis Simpson (C) Charles Williams, Robert Moore, Gerald Bechtold, Kevin Willbanks | |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Dennis Simpson's layup is rejected by Max Critchfield | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Michael Budzinski grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Larry Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Budzinski | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joe Schoch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-69 |