| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is hacked by Joshua Sanders - foul #1 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Ed Thrower steals it from Willie Jackson | 28-43 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower hits the finger roll | 28-45 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gaylord Quinn | 31-45 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 31-48 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Joshua Sanders is called for the reach on John Hartzell - foul #2 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-48 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morones | 33-48 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Martin Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Henderson, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Claude Drake, Martin Henderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | James Hayes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 33-50 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones drills a shot from the baseline | 35-50 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Calvin Stricklin steals it from James Hayes in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee lays it in on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin | 37-50 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Morones - foul #1 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Casey Gray (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Eric Hill, James Hayes | |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Casey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Floyd Lunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 37-53 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Donald Tatom and he's hacked by Ed Thrower - foul #3 on Ed Thrower, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF) John Hartzell, Cedric Nesbitt, Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF) Casey Gray, Floyd Lunt | |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is hacked by Claude Drake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Drake, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson tips it home | 40-55 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is fouled on the floor by Henry Ownby - foul #1 on Henry Ownby, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones (C) Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Shelton Harvey (C) Brian Lillie, Michael Pearson | |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson can't finish the layup | 40-55 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Brown | 40-57 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Drake | 43-57 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Martin Henderson is called for the reach on Ed Thrower - foul #4 on Martin Henderson, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Eric Hill (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Casey Gray's pass is intercepted by John Hartzell | 43-57 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Eric Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the lay-in | 43-57 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Eric Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Eric Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Casey Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Tatom - foul #1 on Donald Tatom, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Calvin Stricklin, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (PF), James Hayes (C) Robert Brown, Michael Pearson | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-59 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson tips it back up and in | 45-59 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Eric Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | John Hartzell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 48-62 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Eric Hill hits the follow up shot | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Eric Hill steps in front of the Jeremy Wilkinson pass | 48-64 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Hill | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Floyd Lunt denies the turnaround by Willie Jackson | 48-66 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Jeremy Wilkinson, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Eric Hill, Casey Gray, Floyd Lunt, James Hayes | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-66 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Calvin Stricklin and he's hacked by Joshua Sanders - foul #3 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower loses the dribble to Gaylord Quinn in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Jody Natal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Claude Drake | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin loses the dribble to Henry Ownby | 51-66 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby banks in the layup | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Pardee - foul #1 on Randall Pardee, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Kenneth Morones, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Michael Pearson | |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Cedric Nesbitt is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Claude Drake (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (PF) Joshua Sanders | |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 54-70 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson buries a jumper in the paint | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-70 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 56-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the floater from the right block | 56-72 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom can't tip it in | 56-72 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Claude Drake makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hartzell | 59-72 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower loses the dribble to Willie Jackson | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Floyd Lunt steps in front of the Donald Tatom pass | 59-72 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Tatom in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Jeremy Wilkinson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Eric Hill (SG), Casey Gray (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Robert Brown, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Floyd Lunt, James Hayes | |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Casey Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Henderson - foul #5 on Martin Henderson, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Kenneth Morones (C) Martin Henderson, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn grabs the board | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin and the foul's on Joshua Sanders - foul #4 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG) Jody Natal | |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Eric Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Casey Gray is called for the reach on Gaylord Quinn - foul #2 on Casey Gray, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Casey Gray and he's hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #2 on Randall Pardee, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee's floater is knocked away by Michael Pearson | 63-76 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the board | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is hacked by Calvin Stricklin - foul #3 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Willie Jackson (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Shelton Harvey (C) Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Joshua Sanders (PF) Brian Lillie, Eric Hill | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gaylord Quinn - foul #1 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #12 | 63-78 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Casey Gray is called for the reach on Gaylord Quinn - foul #3 on Casey Gray, team foul #10 | 63-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF) Casey Gray | |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey snags the defensive board | 64-80 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Jody Natal clanks a floater in the paint | 64-80 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn lays it in set up by John Hartzell | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-80 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Drake (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Quinn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Kenneth Morones (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (PG), Henry Ownby (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-82 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Henry Ownby - foul #2 on Henry Ownby, team foul #11 | 66-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Casey Gray (SF), James Hayes (C) Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Michael Pearson | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Gaylord Quinn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eric Hill | 68-84 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee jams it set up by Calvin Stricklin | 70-84 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Michael Pearson | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Claude Drake connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Pardee | 72-84 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Jody Natal can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-84 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | James Hayes can't tip it in | 72-84 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Jody Natal gets the offensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jeremy Wilkinson, team foul #13 | 72-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-86 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Claude Drake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Drake, team foul #14 | 72-86 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee is fouled on the floor by Floyd Lunt - foul #1 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #12 | 72-88 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Randall Pardee is called for the reach on Jody Natal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Pardee, team foul #15 | 74-88 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-89 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 74-89 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Morones - foul #2 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #16 | 74-89 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jody Natal - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #13 | 74-90 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 75-90 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-90 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Floyd Lunt | 76-92 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Pardee | 79-92 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jody Natal runs out the clock | 79-92 |