| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Petrin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Robert Conn scores on a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Edwin Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Michael Kelly | 25-24 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Kincaid - foul #1 on James Kincaid, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Kelly | 30-25 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa scores on a shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa drills a jumper from the right block set up by Alex Zittel | 30-29 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Robert Conn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Petrin - foul #2 on John Petrin, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder (PG) John Petrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #2 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron William (C) Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Alex Zittel | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Louie Schroeder - foul #1 on Louie Schroeder, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (SF), John Spencer (C) James Kincaid, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham's pass is intercepted by Raymond Nelson | 31-33 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Louie Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron William (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham's fadeaway is rejected by John Spencer | 31-33 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Byron William snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Zittel | 31-33 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins tips it home | 31-35 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | John Spencer steps in front of the Ronald Graham pass | 31-35 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Robert Conn steals the ball from John Bowman | 31-35 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Jenkins - foul #3 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Petrin (PG), James Kincaid (SF), Carl Thomas (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Louie Schroeder, Raymond Nelson, Byron William, John Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Petrin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 11:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly connects on the turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is fouled on the floor by James Kincaid - foul #2 on James Kincaid, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper (SG) John Bowman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF), James Volkman (C) Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Darren Trosper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 10:11 | SE Missouri State | Carl Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Trosper | 38-42 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins throws it down and he's hacked by John Petrin - foul #3 on John Petrin, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (SG) Darren Trosper | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Joseph Navarette, James Volkman | |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Nelson | 40-45 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jordan Tetrault | 40-47 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Edwin Jenkins - foul #4 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder (PG), John Bowman (SG), Byron William (PF) John Petrin, James Kincaid, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (PF) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel loses the dribble to John Bowman | 42-47 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Louie Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron William (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Byron William scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Joseph Navarette - foul #1 on Joseph Navarette, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Spencer (C) Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG) Jordan Tetrault, Troy Oliver | |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Byron William makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-47 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Byron William tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | John Spencer is called for a backcourt violation | 47-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Petrin (PG), James Kincaid (SF), Carl Thomas (PF) Louie Schroeder, Raymond Nelson, John Spencer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (PF) Alex Zittel | |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Thomas | 47-49 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | John Petrin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Byron William grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | Byron William misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 47-49 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | James Kincaid is called for the reach on Robert Conn - foul #3 on James Kincaid, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly (C) Byron William | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Zittel (C) Gabriel Costa | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edwin Jenkins and the foul's on Michael Kelly - foul #2 on Michael Kelly, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder (PG), Raymond Nelson (SG) John Petrin, John Bowman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG) Robert Conn | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Louie Schroeder | 49-52 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 49-52 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Jenkins | 49-55 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Louie Schroeder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-55 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Jenkins - foul #5 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Petrin (PG), John Bowman (SG), Byron William (PF) Louie Schroeder, James Kincaid, Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), James Volkman (PF) Jordan Tetrault, Ronald Graham, Joseph Navarette, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid (SF), Carl Thomas (PF) Raymond Nelson, Byron William | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Robert Conn drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Zittel | 51-57 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Kelly | 54-57 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (SG), Joseph Navarette (PF) Troy Oliver, James Volkman | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Gabriel Costa is blocked by Michael Kelly | 54-57 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel tips it in | 54-59 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Graham is called for the reach on John Bowman - foul #1 on Ronald Graham, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | James Kincaid steps in front of the Robert Conn pass | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette is fouled in the backcourt by John Petrin - foul #4 on John Petrin, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SF), James Volkman (C) Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | John Bowman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Zittel (C) James Volkman | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is hacked by John Petrin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Petrin, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder (PG) John Petrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Kelly | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Louie Schroeder buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowman - foul #1 on John Bowman, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa (SF) Ronald Graham | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Alex Zittel swats the short shot by Louie Schroeder | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (SG) Troy Oliver | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Conn runs out the clock | 60-62 |