| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Murguia (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-26 |
| 19:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Conner | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Murguia - foul #2 on John Murguia, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | John Herbert is denied on a layup by Gerald Meyers | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | James Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | David Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | New Orleans | John Herbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables is hacked by Gerald Meyers - foul #1 on Gerald Meyers, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF), Carl Scott (C) Rick Carlson, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell loses the dribble to David Pearson | 34-28 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | James Conner slams it home on a nice dish by David Pearson | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Brian Cogdell is denied by Gerald Meyers | 34-30 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Carl Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell lays it up and in | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by David Pearson and he's fouled by Carl Scott - foul #1 on Carl Scott, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin (SG), John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Jerome Mack (PF), Gary Pesce (C) David Pearson, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Aaron Knotts takes the ball from Travis Robinson | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Gary Pesce lays it in and he's fouled by John Herbert - foul #2 on John Herbert, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) Aaron Knotts | |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Gary Pesce makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Jerome Mack steals it from Arthur McKearin | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | Jerome Mack tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Carl Scott (PF) Travis Robinson, John Murguia | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Garnica (C) James Conner | |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday is hacked by Rick Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Carlson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (C) John Herbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:17 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Garnica | 36-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carl Scott (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Carl Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Travis Robinson (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF) Wilson Paine, Arthur McKearin, Rick Carlson, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Gerald Meyers (PF), John Couture (C) Brian Marchetti, Jerome Mack, Kevin Garnica | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday's pass is intercepted by Ralph Ables in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables hits the finger roll | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | David Pearson misses the floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Scott - foul #2 on Carl Scott, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Travis Robinson, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF) Dustin Hockaday, Gary Pesce | |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | John Murguia grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | John Murguia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | James Conner gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | David Pearson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | John Herbert banks in the layup set up by Todd Olivier | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers loses the dribble to John Murguia | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | John Couture is called for the reach on Ralph Ables - foul #4 on John Couture, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), Carl Scott (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Brian Cogdell, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Jerome Mack (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) David Pearson, Gerald Meyers, John Couture | |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | James Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Anthony Forsyth swats the layup by Dustin Hockaday | 43-45 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Forsyth | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Carl Scott grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin loses the dribble to James Conner | 43-45 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | James Conner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Carl Scott | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Robinson | 43-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carl Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Aaron Knotts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 43-45 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Anthony Forsyth takes the ball from Jerome Mack | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Conner - foul #1 on James Conner, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), John Murguia (PF), John Herbert (C) Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, Carl Scott, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Gary Pesce (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF) Dustin Hockaday, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Jerome Mack | |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Olivier - foul #1 on Todd Olivier, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell (SF) Rick Carlson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Gary Pesce misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-45 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ralph Ables | 45-45 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier is denied on a dunk by Gerald Meyers | 45-45 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Cogdell | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | John Herbert misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Gary Pesce - foul #2 on Gary Pesce, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SF) Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | John Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | John Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Herbert | 47-45 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica drills a floater from close range set up by Brian Marchetti | 47-47 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Murguia | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers blows the dunk | 49-47 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | David Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:32 | Marquette | John Murguia is called for the reach on Brian Marchetti - foul #3 on John Murguia, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG), Rick Carlson (SF), Brian Cogdell (PF), Carl Scott (C) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier, Travis Robinson, John Murguia, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF), Jerome Mack (PF), John Couture (C) David Pearson, Gary Pesce, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| 07:32 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Carl Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur McKearin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Cogdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Marchetti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Couture (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brian Cogdell | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts is hacked by Arthur McKearin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG) Brian Marchetti | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Dustin Hockaday is called for the reach on Carl Scott - foul #3 on Dustin Hockaday, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin is hacked by John Couture - foul #5 on John Couture, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Garnica (C) John Couture | |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerome Mack - foul #2 on Jerome Mack, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:29 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:07 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-49 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Jerome Mack steals it from Rick Carlson | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Jerome Mack hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Conner | 54-51 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-51 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | James Conner pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Rick Carlson steps in front of the Dustin Hockaday pass | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Jerome Mack gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday is hacked by Arthur McKearin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur McKearin, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), Travis Robinson (SF), Anthony Forsyth (PF), John Herbert (C) Wilson Paine, Arthur McKearin, Rick Carlson, Brian Cogdell, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Gerald Meyers (PF), Gary Pesce (C) Aaron Knotts, Jerome Mack, Kevin Garnica | |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | James Conner pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Gary Pesce is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernest Carpenter (SG) Dustin Hockaday | |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables is hacked by Gary Pesce - foul #3 on Gary Pesce, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murguia (PF) Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) Ernest Carpenter | |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | Marquette | Gary Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti is hacked by Todd Olivier - foul #2 on Todd Olivier, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (C) John Herbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Todd Olivier | 57-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Olivier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Murguia (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conner (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Meyers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Pesce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Marquette | James Conner lays it in set up by David Pearson | 57-56 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Olivier | 59-56 |
| 03:04 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti's pass is intercepted by Ralph Ables in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Forsyth - foul #1 on Anthony Forsyth, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (PF), John Herbert (C) Ralph Ables, Travis Robinson, John Murguia, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Kevin Garnica (C) David Pearson, Brian Marchetti, James Conner, Gary Pesce | |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Rick Carlson (SF) Wilson Paine, Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG) Dustin Hockaday | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | John Herbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Herbert double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SG), John Murguia (PF) Todd Olivier, Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Conner (SF) Gerald Meyers | |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Robinson - foul #3 on Travis Robinson, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Travis Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | John Herbert tips it home | 61-59 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | James Conner is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ables - foul #3 on Ralph Ables, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG) Travis Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) Jerome Mack | |
| 01:35 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | James Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | John Murguia misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-61 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | John Murguia gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | John Murguia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | James Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Marquette | James Conner makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from David Pearson | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | David Pearson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Murguia (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Herbert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Garnica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Marquette | James Conner is open but can't throw it down | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | David Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | James Conner's fadeaway is rejected by John Herbert | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | John Herbert snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | John Murguia is hacked by James Conner - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell (SF), Carl Scott (C) Rick Carlson, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (PF), Gary Pesce (C) Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | James Conner misses the shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Todd Olivier | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Brian Cogdell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | John Murguia misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jerome Mack - foul #3 on Jerome Mack, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (PG), Arthur McKearin (SG) Ralph Ables, Todd Olivier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Travis Robinson is called for the reach on Dustin Hockaday in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Robinson, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (C) John Murguia | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Arthur McKearin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Carl Scott misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Jerome Mack pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Ables (PG), Todd Olivier (SG), John Herbert (C) Travis Robinson, Arthur McKearin, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti | |
| 02:38 | Marquette | David Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Pearson, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Carlson (SF) Carl Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Garnica (C) James Conner | |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | John Herbert misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Garnica - foul #2 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | John Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | John Herbert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murguia (PF) Brian Cogdell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Meyers (PF) Gary Pesce | |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 68-65 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers drills a jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | John Herbert is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Conner (SF) Jerome Mack | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Ables (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Todd Olivier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Murguia (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Herbert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Garnica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Conner - foul #3 on James Conner, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Robinson (SG) Todd Olivier | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Gerald Meyers is called for the reach on John Murguia - foul #2 on Gerald Meyers, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | John Murguia makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Marquette | David Pearson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Knotts | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by David Pearson - foul #2 on David Pearson, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Olivier (SG) Travis Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Rick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Pearson | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | David Pearson is called for the reach on Ralph Ables in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pearson, team foul #16 | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Ralph Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Todd Olivier picks off the pass by James Conner in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Aaron Knotts is called for the reach on Todd Olivier - foul #1 on Aaron Knotts, team foul #17 | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Todd Olivier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |