| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) SG - Juan Reyes (fresh) SF - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) C - Alex Zittel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - David Kime (fresh) SG - Wade Mullin (fresh) SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) PF - John Payne (fresh) C - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins is fouled on the floor by John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards (PF) John Payne | |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | David Kime connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Mullin | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Edwards - foul #1 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Kansas State | David Kime misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright is hacked by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (PG), Robert Conn (SG), Troy Oliver (SF), Gabriel Costa (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Reynaldo Rossi, Edwin Jenkins, Alex Zittel | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Fisher | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Wade Mullin steals the ball from Gabriel Costa | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright's pass is intercepted by Troy Oliver | 7-5 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ronald Graham (fresh) SG - Robert Conn (fresh) SF - Troy Oliver (fresh) PF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Mullin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Edwards (fresh) C - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Fulbright - foul #1 on Christopher Fulbright, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Ronald Graham, Robert Conn, Troy Oliver, Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alex Zittel - foul #1 on Alex Zittel, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (PF) Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson (PG), Michael Westervelt (PF) David Kime, Daniel Edwards | |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Jenkins - foul #1 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (C) Alex Zittel | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Johnnie Fleming (C) Wade Mullin, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 14:23 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes loses the dribble to Michael Westervelt | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Alex Zittel (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (PG), Daniel Edwards (PF) William Spivey, Christopher Fulbright | |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Conn | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards clanks a floater from the left side | 12-8 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver travels with the ball | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Juan Reyes (SG), Gabriel Costa (PF), Joseph Navarette (C) Robert Conn, Troy Oliver, Edwin Jenkins, Alex Zittel | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wade Mullin (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Michael Westervelt, Wayne Johnson, Johnnie Fleming | |
| 12:10 | Kansas State | Manuel Schlichting is called for the reach on Wade Mullin - foul #1 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Zittel (C) Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG) David Kime | |
| 11:46 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-8 |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright tips it home | 12-10 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) SG - Juan Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Spivey (fresh) SG - Wade Mullin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Wade Mullin steps in front of the Juan Reyes pass | 12-10 |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright drills a turnaround from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi is denied on a layup by Daniel Edwards | 12-12 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | Alex Zittel picks off the pass by Daniel Edwards | 12-12 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is denied on a layup by Jeffery Fisher | 12-12 |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alex Zittel - foul #2 on Alex Zittel, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (PG), Robert Conn (SG), Troy Oliver (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Gabriel Costa (C) Manuel Schlichting, Juan Reyes, Reynaldo Rossi, Joseph Navarette, Alex Zittel | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (PG), Wayne Johnson (SF), Michael Westervelt (PF) William Spivey, Christopher Fulbright, Daniel Edwards | |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:30 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Westervelt - foul #1 on Michael Westervelt, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Juan Reyes (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (SF) Robert Conn, Troy Oliver | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright (SF), Johnnie Fleming (C) Wade Mullin, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:02 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | David Kime knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Fulbright | 13-15 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa hits a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Graham | 15-15 |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | David Kime scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Westervelt | 15-18 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Juan Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reynaldo Rossi (tiring) PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - David Kime (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) SF - Christopher Fulbright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Westervelt (fresh) 1 ast. C - Johnnie Fleming (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Christopher Fulbright takes the ball from Ronald Graham | 15-18 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | David Kime misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Rossi | 15-18 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Robert Conn (SG), Joseph Navarette (C) Ronald Graham, Juan Reyes, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Wade Mullin (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), John Payne (PF), Jeffery Fisher (C) David Kime, Wayne Johnson, Christopher Fulbright, Michael Westervelt, Johnnie Fleming | |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 15-18 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Jeffery Fisher is called for the reach on Robert Conn - foul #1 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SF) Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Fisher | 15-18 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | John Payne snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-18 |
| 04:30 | Kansas State | John Payne snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards is hacked by Manuel Schlichting in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Schlichting, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Juan Reyes (SG), Gabriel Costa (C) Manuel Schlichting, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Juan Reyes - foul #1 on Juan Reyes, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (PG) Robert Conn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (PG), Wayne Johnson (SF) William Spivey, Daniel Edwards | |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (C) Troy Oliver | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Juan Reyes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins tips it in | 17-20 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Juan Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Costa (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - David Kime (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wade Mullin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Johnson (fresh) PF - John Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Kansas State | Juan Reyes is called for the reach on Wade Mullin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Reyes, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Reynaldo Rossi (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Ronald Graham, Juan Reyes, Gabriel Costa, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright (SF), Michael Westervelt (PF), Johnnie Fleming (C) Wayne Johnson, John Payne, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 03:17 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Johnnie Fleming - foul #1 on Johnnie Fleming, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Juan Reyes (SG) Troy Oliver | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson (SG), Daniel Edwards (PF) Wade Mullin, Michael Westervelt | |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Johnnie Fleming - foul #2 on Johnnie Fleming, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa (PF) Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt (SG) David Kime | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright is hacked by Juan Reyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Reyes, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SG) Juan Reyes | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Costa | 23-21 |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #1 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (SG), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Troy Oliver, Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher (C) Johnnie Fleming | |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Daniel Edwards makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Wayne Johnson takes the ball from Alex Zittel | 23-24 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Edwards | 23-27 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins scores on a jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Christopher Fulbright hits a floater in the paint | 25-29 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-29 |