| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Yelton | 42-33 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Timothy Cooper takes the ball from Joel Woods | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Stjepan Trojanowski and the foul's on John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF) John Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Chung Chin's layup is rejected by Marion Yelton | 42-36 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Chung Chin - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 42-39 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Joel Woods clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chung Chin - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Wolbert - foul #1 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Potter - foul #2 on Joseph Potter, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert loses the dribble to Richard Kee | 47-42 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Richard Kee hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG) Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Norman Halle | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Robert Snodgrass steps in front of the Jeremy Riley pass | 49-42 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie blows the layup | 49-42 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley scores on a jump hook from the right block | 51-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Snodgrass | 51-44 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Joel Woods tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Richard Kee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), John Murray (PF) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Joseph Potter, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Robert Snodgrass, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Norman Halle - foul #2 on Norman Halle, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 53-44 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Henry Ross gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Norman Halle pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Barry Paige can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Halle | 53-47 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Norman Halle - foul #3 on Norman Halle, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (C) Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Norman Halle | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - John Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Riley (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Chung Chin - foul #3 on Chung Chin, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Barry Gills steals the ball from Marion Yelton in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Chung Chin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Gills | 55-47 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 55-47 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Barry Gills hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 57-47 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is called for 3 seconds | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joseph Potter (C) Michael Jackson, Barry Gills, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Robert Snodgrass, Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Chung Chin is denied by Donald Hansen | 57-47 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG) Chung Chin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Henry Ross scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jean Haynie | 60-49 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert double dribbles | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Joel Woods (C) Richard Kee, Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla, Joseph Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | John Murray misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Murray (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Woods (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | John Murray steals it from Timothy Cooper | 60-49 |
| 06:46 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is fouled in the backcourt by Chung Chin - foul #4 on Chung Chin, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF) Barry Gills, John Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Jean Haynie (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Norman Halle, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Wier | 60-52 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Chung Chin - foul #5 on Chung Chin, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Henry Ross (SG) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Robert Snodgrass, Marion Yelton | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Richard Kee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Tafolla | 65-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Richard Kee is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Jean Haynie, Donald Hansen | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Joseph Wolbert denies the turnaround by Rodney Tafolla | 65-56 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the floater in the paint | 65-56 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Richard Kee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF) Richard Kee, Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert, Barry Paige | |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Barry Gills clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 65-58 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-58 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF) Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Robert Snodgrass, Marion Yelton, Donald Hansen | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Murray (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Riley (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #4 on John Murray, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Jean Haynie | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Barry Paige takes the ball from John Murray | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Murray | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | John Murray is hacked by Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is hacked by Marion Yelton - foul #2 on Marion Yelton, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter is hacked by Marion Yelton - foul #3 on Marion Yelton, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 71-63 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for the reach on Rodney Tafolla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 74-66 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Potter - foul #3 on Joseph Potter, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla throws it down | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is hacked by Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #5 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Richard Kee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #4 on Vernon Wier, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Richard Kee steps in front of the Timothy Cooper pass in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 80-72 |