| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Cruse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Adam Poole hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Munsey | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Vincent Munsey, Blaine Royer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Adam Poole knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Gibson | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Adam Poole hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Caraballo | 40-40 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson buries a floater in the paint set up by Cole Schoenrock and he's fouled by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Eric Gibson, James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Adam Poole, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby lays it up and in set up by Vincent Munsey | 42-43 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Phillip Valez picks off the pass by Samuel Green | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 44-43 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer scores on a runner from the left block | 46-46 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is hacked by Phillip Valez - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Adam Poole (PF), James Cruse (C) Vincent Munsey, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Michael Kibby, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it in | 48-48 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | James Cruse picks off the pass by Thomas Kott | 48-48 |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Adam Poole and he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG) Eric Gibson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG) Phillip Valez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) William Depew, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | James Cruse is fouled on the floor by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Poole - foul #2 on Adam Poole, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), James Cruse (C) Vincent Munsey, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Adam Poole, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Ernest Davis, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby tips it in | 55-49 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the wide open floater in the paint | 55-49 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chioke Alhusseini | 57-49 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-49 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | James Cruse hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claude | 59-49 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Adam Poole (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Michael Kibby, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs, Samuel Green | |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Blaine Royer is called for the reach on Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Blaine Royer, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Mark Hendrix takes the ball from Vincent Munsey | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #2 on Blaine Royer, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Phillip Valez | 64-54 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #3 on Blaine Royer, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (SG), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Adam Poole gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Vincent Munsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | James Cruse comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) William Depew | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Adam Poole swats the layup by Marvin Torian | 66-55 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer's floater is tipped away by Marvin Torian | 66-57 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 66-57 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses short on a runner near the basket | 66-57 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits a runner from the right block | 66-59 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Gibson (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Vincent Munsey, James Caraballo, Blaine Royer, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Samuel Green (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Ernest Davis, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled on the floor by William Depew - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer loses the dribble to Cole Schoenrock | 66-62 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Steve Lovett picks off the pass by Joseph Hubbs | 66-62 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Royer, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Samuel Green | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Adam Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thad Woolery | 67-65 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Chioke Alhusseini is denied by Robert Wilson | 67-65 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Chioke Alhusseini blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hubbs | 67-65 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it in | 67-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Eric Gibson blows the layup | 67-67 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Joseph Hubbs is called for the reach on Adam Poole - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey (PG), James Caraballo (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Eric Gibson, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Adam Poole misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Kibby (PF) Adam Poole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | James Caraballo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Samuel Green | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock and he's hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #4 on Blaine Royer, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Adam Poole (PF), James Cruse (C) Michael Kibby, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Adam Poole drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Vincent Munsey | 69-70 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Adam Poole drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Munsey | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Vincent Munsey is called for the reach on Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Thad Woolery | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Caraballo, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Vincent Munsey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Blaine Royer | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Vincent Munsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-77 |