| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Archie Crist (fresh) SG - Daniel Forsberg (fresh) SF - Hubert Cobb (fresh) PF - Leroy Anaya (fresh) C - Randall Jordan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Archie Crist - foul #1 on Archie Crist, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Forsberg | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Forsberg - foul #1 on Daniel Forsberg, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma State | Gilberto Caballero steps in front of the Hubert Cobb pass | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Carmelo Lopez | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:57 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the dunk | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Oklahoma State | Carmelo Lopez steals the ball from Archie Crist in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Adam Poole's pass is intercepted by Leroy Anaya | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Blaine Royer picks off the pass by Daniel Forsberg | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero is hacked by Randall Jordan - foul #1 on Randall Jordan, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Parker (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Kurt Puckett (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Daniel Forsberg, Hubert Cobb, Leroy Anaya, Randall Jordan | |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | Oklahoma State | Peter Moore pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | Oklahoma State | Peter Moore slams it home on a great pass from Archie Crist | 6-9 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Archie Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Peter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Puckett (fresh) C - Matthew Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma State | James Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Kibby | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Erasmo Russo | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Oklahoma State | James Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Erasmo Russo | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma State | Peter Moore grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Oklahoma State | James Parker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Williams | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma State | Peter Moore snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma State | Peter Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Kurt Puckett picks off the pass by Vincent Munsey | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Williams's layup is rejected by Michael Kibby | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Peter Moore - foul #1 on Peter Moore, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Dennis Robinson, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Raymond Graf (PG), Daniel Forsberg (SG), Hubert Cobb (SF), Leroy Anaya (PF), Randall Jordan (C) Archie Crist, James Parker, Peter Moore, Kurt Puckett, Matthew Williams | |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Forsberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb is fouled on the floor by Hector Zamora - foul #1 on Hector Zamora, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Carmelo Lopez - foul #1 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Jeffrey Claude, Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Raymond Graf (fresh) SG - Daniel Forsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses short on a floater from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Graf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Floyd | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Forsberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd's pass is intercepted by Leroy Anaya | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Blaine Royer is called for the reach on Hubert Cobb - foul #1 on Blaine Royer, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist (PG), James Parker (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Kurt Puckett (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Raymond Graf, Daniel Forsberg, Hubert Cobb, Leroy Anaya, Randall Jordan | |
| 10:21 | Oklahoma State | Adam Poole is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Williams gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:54 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Williams drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Peter Moore and he's fouled by Jeffrey Claude - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| 09:54 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Williams makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Adam Poole knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carmelo Lopez | 19-22 |
| 09:31 | Oklahoma State | Adam Poole takes the ball from Matthew Williams | 19-22 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma State | Peter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:03 | Oklahoma State | James Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Erasmo Russo (C) Jeffrey Claude, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Forsberg (SG), Hubert Cobb (SF), Leroy Anaya (PF) James Parker, Peter Moore, Matthew Williams | |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:44 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya's floater is knocked away by Erasmo Russo | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Hector Zamora - foul #2 on Hector Zamora, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan (C) Leroy Anaya | |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits a turnaround from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Archie Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Forsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claude | 26-23 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Forsberg | 26-25 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Randall Jordan - foul #2 on Randall Jordan, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Jeffrey Claude, Stephen Floyd, Dennis Robinson, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Parker (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Leroy Anaya (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Daniel Forsberg, Hubert Cobb, Kurt Puckett, Randall Jordan | |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma State | Michael Kibby takes the ball from Archie Crist after a doubleteam | 27-25 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 27-25 |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist is fouled on the floor by Blaine Royer - foul #2 on Blaine Royer, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Adam Poole (PF) Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Archie Crist | 27-25 |
| 05:51 | Oklahoma State | James Parker comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 27-25 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Peter Moore is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claude - foul #2 on Peter Moore, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Robinson (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Vincent Munsey, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Raymond Graf (PG), Hubert Cobb (SF) Archie Crist, Peter Moore | |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Claude and he's hacked by Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Forsberg (SG), Kurt Puckett (C) James Parker, Matthew Williams | |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:58 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Forsberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is fouled on the floor by Raymond Graf - foul #1 on Raymond Graf, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF) Jeffrey Claude, Carmelo Lopez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma State | Hubert Cobb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Adam Poole snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Adam Poole hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilberto Caballero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Raymond Graf (fresh) SG - Daniel Forsberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt Puckett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Adam Poole buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Robinson | 37-27 |
| 03:11 | Oklahoma State | Raymond Graf is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Graf, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Dennis Robinson, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist (PG), James Parker (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Jordan (C) Raymond Graf, Daniel Forsberg, Hubert Cobb, Leroy Anaya, Kurt Puckett | |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby's floater is tipped away by Randall Jordan | 37-27 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Randall Jordan snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 02:53 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Williams snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist is fouled on the floor by Hector Zamora - foul #3 on Hector Zamora, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Adam Poole (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma State | Gilberto Caballero steals the ball from James Parker | 37-29 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Adam Poole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Carmelo Lopez - foul #2 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Jeffrey Claude, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Forsberg (SG), Hubert Cobb (SF), Kurt Puckett (PF) James Parker, Peter Moore, Matthew Williams | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Kibby - foul #1 on Michael Kibby, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Gilberto Caballero (C) Carmelo Lopez, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya (PF) Randall Jordan | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the floater near the basket set up by Michael Kibby and he's fouled by Archie Crist - foul #2 on Archie Crist, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Vincent Munsey, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma State | Leroy Anaya snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma State | Kurt Puckett drills a floater from the left block | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-33 |