| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Roman Cundiff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory O'Dell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Finch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Phillip Valez - foul #3 on Phillip Valez, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 19:25 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos is open but can't throw it down | 42-43 |
| 19:24 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch blows the layup but he's hacked by James Cruse - foul #1 on James Cruse, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini is fouled on the floor by Troy Mason - foul #3 on Troy Mason, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright (SF) Troy Mason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Wright - foul #1 on Kevin Wright, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Cordova - foul #3 on Robert Cordova, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG) Robert Cordova | |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | George Geiger is called for the reach on Ronald Amos - foul #1 on George Geiger, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 17:34 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Gregory White (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Roman Cundiff, Gregory O'Dell, Ronald Amos, Daniel Finch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 17:34 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:34 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Halle - foul #2 on Arthur Halle, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 17:22 | Oklahoma State | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:00 | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | Gregory White tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | James Caraballo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steven Grant (SF) Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 50-44 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Christopher Johnson blocks the short jumper by James Cruse | 50-44 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-44 |
| 15:56 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Arthur Halle | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Arthur Halle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Johnson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Blaine Morris - foul #2 on Blaine Morris, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff (PG), Gregory O'Dell (SG), Troy Mason (SF), Daniel Finch (C) Arthur Halle, Danny Davis, Steven Grant, Gregory White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 15:52 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Johnson makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Geiger | 53-47 |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | Steve Lovett denies the turnaround by Roman Cundiff | 53-47 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | George Geiger pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova loses the dribble to Daniel Finch | 53-47 |
| 14:59 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Johnson travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Troy Mason | 53-47 |
| 14:29 | Oklahoma State | Troy Mason buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory O'Dell | 55-47 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cordova and the foul's on Roman Cundiff - foul #1 on Roman Cundiff, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Lovett (C) James Cruse | |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Roman Cundiff | 57-50 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown loses the dribble to Roman Cundiff | 57-50 |
| 13:47 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff lays it up and in | 59-50 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the dunk | 59-50 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Kevin Wright (SF), Gregory White (C) Roman Cundiff, Gregory O'Dell, Troy Mason, Daniel Finch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma State | James Cruse picks off the pass by Kevin Wright | 59-50 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled on the floor by Arthur Halle - foul #3 on Arthur Halle, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Christopher Johnson (C) Ronald Amos | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Steve Lovett (C) Robert Cordova, James Cruse | |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Cruse (C) Steve Lovett | |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Roman Molina is whistled for a carry | 59-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG) James Caraballo | |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | Phillip Valez steals it from Danny Davis | 59-50 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Roman Molina dunks the ball set up by Phillip Valez | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Arthur Halle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roman Molina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Oklahoma State | Danny Davis buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Halle | 61-52 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma State | Gregory White snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Johnson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Halle | 63-52 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Danny Davis steals it from Robert Cordova in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses long on a runner in the paint | 63-52 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | George Geiger hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Danny Davis | 66-54 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Kevin Wright is called for the reach on Roman Molina - foul #2 on Kevin Wright, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff (PG), Gregory O'Dell (SG), Troy Mason (SF), Ronald Amos (PF), Daniel Finch (C) Arthur Halle, Danny Davis, Kevin Wright, Gregory White, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Robert Cordova, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Caraballo | 66-56 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Valez - foul #4 on Phillip Valez, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG) Phillip Valez | |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is hacked by Ronald Amos - foul #1 on Ronald Amos, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), George Geiger (PF) Robert Cordova, Vernon Brown | |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Ronald Amos | 67-56 |
| 09:25 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina | |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Troy Mason is called for the reach on Chioke Alhusseini - foul #4 on Troy Mason, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steven Grant (SF) Troy Mason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF) George Geiger | |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the finger roll set up by Steve Lovett | 67-58 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 08:23 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gregory O'Dell and the foul's on James Caraballo - foul #2 on James Caraballo, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright (SF) Steven Grant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown | |
| 08:23 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 07:51 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roman Cundiff | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Roman Cundiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory O'Dell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Amos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Molina (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Cordova | 73-65 |
| 07:20 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright lays it up and in set up by Gregory O'Dell | 75-65 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | George Geiger connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cordova | 75-67 |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roman Molina - foul #4 on Roman Molina, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Troy Mason (SF), Gregory White (C) Roman Cundiff, Gregory O'Dell, Ronald Amos, Daniel Finch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Phillip Valez | 75-69 |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle clanks a floater from the baseline | 75-69 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chioke Alhusseini | 75-72 |
| 05:41 | Oklahoma State | Arthur Halle misses the jumper from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 75-72 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is hacked by Troy Mason - foul #5 on Troy Mason, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steven Grant (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Troy Mason, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Chioke Alhusseini, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Halle - foul #4 on Arthur Halle, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma State | Steven Grant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-73 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | George Geiger snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Halle - foul #5 on Arthur Halle, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Glenn Dupuis (SG), Daniel Finch (C) Arthur Halle, Gregory White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF), James Cruse (C) Roman Molina, Steve Lovett | |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma State | Blaine Morris takes the ball from Glenn Dupuis | 75-75 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Valez | 75-77 |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Dupuis clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Blaine Morris - foul #3 on Blaine Morris, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell (SG) Danny Davis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Finch - foul #2 on Daniel Finch, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff (PG), Ronald Amos (PF) Glenn Dupuis, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF) Vernon Brown | |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos's pass is intercepted by Phillip Valez | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Roman Cundiff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory O'Dell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steven Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Finch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roman Molina (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-80 |
| 03:17 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Phillip Valez | 77-80 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Steven Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | James Caraballo's pass is intercepted by Ronald Amos | 77-80 |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch is denied on a layup by Steve Lovett | 77-80 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos tips it in | 79-80 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Roman Molina is fouled on the floor by Gregory O'Dell - foul #2 on Gregory O'Dell, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Danny Davis (PG), Glenn Dupuis (SG), Kevin Wright (SF), Gregory White (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Roman Cundiff, Gregory O'Dell, Steven Grant, Ronald Amos, Daniel Finch | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Roman Molina makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Roman Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff (PG), Gregory O'Dell (SG), Ronald Amos (PF) Danny Davis, Glenn Dupuis, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Roman Molina | |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Wright | 79-82 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roman Cundiff | 82-82 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini hits a runner in the paint set up by Phillip Valez | 82-84 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch (C) Gregory White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory O'Dell | 85-84 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Ronald Amos steals it from George Geiger | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos is denied on a dunk by Steve Lovett | 85-84 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | James Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 85-84 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Roman Cundiff steps in front of the Chioke Alhusseini pass | 85-84 |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell banks in the layup set up by Roman Cundiff | 87-84 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett lays it up and in set up by James Caraballo and the foul's on Ronald Amos - foul #2 on Ronald Amos, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | James Caraballo is called for the reach on Ronald Amos in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Caraballo, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | James Caraballo buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Valez | 89-89 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff misses the halfcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Roman Cundiff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory O'Dell (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kevin Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Amos (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Finch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-89 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 89-89 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Daniel Finch swats the layup by Chioke Alhusseini | 89-89 |
| 04:29 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright snags the defensive board | 89-89 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma State | A charge is called on Gregory O'Dell - foul #3 on Gregory O'Dell, team foul #15 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-89 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 03:38 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roman Cundiff | 91-89 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | The jumper by James Cruse is denied by Daniel Finch | 91-89 |
| 03:14 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma State | James Cruse denies the turnaround by Roman Cundiff | 91-89 |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch loses the ball out of bounds | 91-89 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Danny Davis (PG), Glenn Dupuis (SG), Steven Grant (SF), Gregory White (PF) Roman Cundiff, Gregory O'Dell, Kevin Wright, Ronald Amos | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett | |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Roman Molina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-89 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Gregory White pulls down the rebound | 91-89 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff (PG), Gregory O'Dell (SG), Kevin Wright (SF), Ronald Amos (PF) Danny Davis, Glenn Dupuis, Steven Grant, Gregory White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Phillip Valez, Roman Molina | |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Amos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-89 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Wright tips it but misses | 91-89 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini knocks in the floater from the right block | 91-91 |
| 01:35 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-91 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini steps out of bounds on the baseline | 91-91 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell is fouled on the floor by Chioke Alhusseini - foul #2 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #12 | 91-91 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the board | 92-91 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Roman Cundiff (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory O'Dell (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ronald Amos (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Amos - foul #3 on Ronald Amos, team foul #16 | 92-91 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Finch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roman Cundiff | 94-93 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | George Geiger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Valez - foul #5 on Phillip Valez, team foul #13 | 94-93 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG) Phillip Valez | |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma State | Gregory O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett pulls down the rebound | 95-93 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | James Caraballo buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Herman Fossett | 95-96 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma State | Roman Cundiff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 95-96 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Amos | 95-96 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | The clock runs out | 95-96 |