| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Connor (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ferguson (fresh) SF - Randall Hickson (fresh) PF - Dennis Freudenthal (fresh) C - Vincent Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - John Meyer (fresh) C - Rolando Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Randall Hickson hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Justin Connor | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | William Cavender is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Ferguson - foul #1 on Nicholas Ferguson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Ferguson - foul #2 on Nicholas Ferguson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Missouri | Carlos Braud (SG) Nicholas Ferguson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Missouri | Vincent Gray misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Meyer - foul #1 on John Meyer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Missouri | Vincent Gray makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Missouri | Vincent Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Michael Novello loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Randall Hickson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | John Meyer clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Carlos Braud - foul #1 on Carlos Braud, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Missouri | Randall Hickson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Phillips - foul #1 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Justin Connor | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | John Meyer steals the ball from Vincent Gray | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Dennis Freudenthal picks off the pass by Michael Novello in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Missouri | Justin Connor clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Meyer - foul #2 on John Meyer, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Roy Catalano (SF), Dewayne Helfer (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Carlos Braud, Randall Hickson, Dennis Freudenthal, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| 17:25 | Missouri | Justin Connor makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:25 | Missouri | Justin Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen is denied on a layup by Dave Caldwell | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Roy Catalano grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Justin Connor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Justin Connor misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Justin Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks travels in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (PG) Justin Connor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:46 | Missouri | Roy Catalano connects on the floater from the right block set up by Evan Dillman | 11-6 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Evan Dillman is called for the reach on Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Evan Dillman, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Carlos Braud (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Vincent Gray (C) Zachary Creasman, Roy Catalano, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Rolando Morris (C) Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Randall Hickson pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:11 | Missouri | Todd Thompson steps in front of the Evan Dillman pass in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Dewayne Helfer steps in front of the Todd Thompson pass | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Evan Dillman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Braud (tiring) SF - Randall Hickson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dewayne Helfer (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Gray (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Jesus Perez (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Burnley (fairly fresh) C - Rolando Morris (tiring) | |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Clinton Burnley is called for the reach on Dewayne Helfer - foul #1 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Roy Catalano (SF), Dennis Freudenthal (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Evan Dillman, Randall Hickson, Dewayne Helfer, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), Cameron Seward (PF) Todd Thompson, Jesus Perez, Jacob Hicks, Clinton Burnley | |
| 15:22 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Phillips - foul #2 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG) Matthew Phillips | |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Corey Smith buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Roy Catalano | 13-6 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:50 | Missouri | Roy Catalano is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Missouri | Carlos Braud snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:43 | Missouri | Carlos Braud misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (PG), Randall Hickson (SF), Vincent Gray (C) Corey Smith, Roy Catalano, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Clinton Hall, Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| 14:43 | Missouri | Carlos Braud misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:43 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | William Cavender is hacked by Zachary Creasman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Creasman, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Connor (PG) Carlos Braud | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Novello | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Missouri | Justin Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks hits a floater from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:56 | Missouri | Randall Hickson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Randall Hickson, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Carlos Braud (SG), Roy Catalano (SF), Dewayne Helfer (PF) Justin Connor, Zachary Creasman, Randall Hickson, Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (PF) Clarence Jensen | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dave Caldwell (C) Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Carlos Braud knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Catalano and he's fouled by Jacob Hicks - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Carlos Braud misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses long on a shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 13:25 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Cavender - foul #1 on William Cavender, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (PG) Corey Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG) Jacob Hicks | |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:19 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Cavender | 18-15 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Rolando Morris is called for the reach on Dave Caldwell - foul #1 on Rolando Morris, team foul #10 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Dennis Freudenthal (PF) Carlos Braud, Roy Catalano, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Jesus Perez, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Randall Hickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clarence Jensen - foul #1 on Clarence Jensen, team foul #11 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Vincent Gray (C) Evan Dillman, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG) Clinton Hall | |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Randall Hickson misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Randall Hickson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | William Cavender gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | William Cavender clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 12:04 | Missouri | Randall Hickson grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 12:02 | Missouri | Jacob Hicks is called for the reach on Corey Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #12 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Connor (SG) Zachary Creasman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Cameron Seward (PF) Jacob Hicks, Clarence Jensen | |
| 12:02 | Missouri | Corey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:02 | Missouri | Corey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Justin Connor blocks the jumper by William Cavender | 22-17 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley tips it home | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Corey Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Connor (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Hickson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Freudenthal (tired) C - Vincent Gray (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Perez (fairly fresh) SF - William Cavender (tired) PF - Cameron Seward (tiring) 5 pts. C - Clinton Burnley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Corey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Novello - foul #1 on Michael Novello, team foul #13 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Catalano (SF), Dewayne Helfer (PF) Randall Hickson, Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Burnley | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-19 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Corey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Corey Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Cameron Seward | 23-19 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris lays it in on a nice dish by Cameron Seward | 23-21 |
| 11:16 | Missouri | Corey Smith blows the wide open layup | 23-21 |
| 11:14 | Missouri | Vincent Gray tips it in | 25-21 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 10:49 | Missouri | Roy Catalano knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Connor | 27-21 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | William Cavender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (PG), Carlos Braud (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Dennis Freudenthal (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Corey Smith, Justin Connor, Roy Catalano, Dewayne Helfer, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Cameron Seward, Rolando Morris | |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Jesus Perez is called for the reach on Evan Dillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesus Perez, team foul #14 | 27-21 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Evan Dillman makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Evan Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | William Cavender is called for the reach on Randall Hickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cavender, team foul #15 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Vincent Gray (C) Carlos Braud, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (SF) William Cavender | |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Randall Hickson misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Zachary Creasman | 30-21 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | Randall Hickson is open and buries a shot from the right side | 32-21 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Clinton Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Roy Catalano (SF), Dewayne Helfer (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Evan Dillman, Randall Hickson, Dennis Freudenthal, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Clarence Jensen | |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell blows the wide open layup | 32-23 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clinton Burnley | 32-23 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley travels in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Carlos Braud (SG) Zachary Creasman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Roy Catalano is hacked by Clinton Burnley - foul #2 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #16 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen (PF) Clinton Burnley | |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Roy Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | Roy Catalano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez is called for traveling | 33-23 |
| 08:22 | Missouri | Corey Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-23 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | Corey Smith tips it back up and in | 35-23 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Michael Novello comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Catalano - foul #1 on Roy Catalano, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Vincent Gray (C) Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Michael Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 07:55 | Missouri | Corey Smith hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Braud | 37-25 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Corey Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carlos Braud (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Catalano (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dewayne Helfer (tiring) C - Vincent Gray (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Perez (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Cameron Seward (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Jensen (tired) C - Rolando Morris (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Roy Catalano is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Seward - foul #1 on Cameron Seward, team foul #17 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Connor (PG), Zachary Creasman (SG), Dennis Freudenthal (PF), Dave Caldwell (C) Corey Smith, Carlos Braud, Dewayne Helfer, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG) Michael Novello | |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Roy Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Roy Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez is fouled on the floor by Zachary Creasman - foul #2 on Zachary Creasman, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Carlos Braud (SG), Randall Hickson (SF) Zachary Creasman, Roy Catalano | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 07:10 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 06:59 | Missouri | Randall Hickson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Braud | 41-28 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez is hacked by Carlos Braud in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Braud, team foul #9 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (PG), Vincent Gray (C) Carlos Braud, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 06:38 | Missouri | Randall Hickson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cameron Seward - foul #2 on Cameron Seward, team foul #18 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer (PF) Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Todd Thompson (SF), John Meyer (PF) Clinton Hall, Jesus Perez, Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| 06:38 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 06:38 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Michael Novello is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 06:24 | Missouri | Vincent Gray gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 06:19 | Missouri | John Meyer denies the turnaround by Vincent Gray | 43-30 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Justin Connor - foul #1 on Justin Connor, team foul #10 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dave Caldwell (C) Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 06:11 | Missouri | Randall Hickson gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 05:59 | Missouri | Randall Hickson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | John Meyer is fouled on the floor by Justin Connor - foul #2 on Justin Connor, team foul #11 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Nicholas Ferguson (SG), Roy Catalano (SF), Dennis Freudenthal (PF) Evan Dillman, Justin Connor, Randall Hickson, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, Todd Thompson | |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | John Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Corey Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesus Perez - foul #2 on Jesus Perez, team foul #19 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (PG), Vincent Gray (C) Nicholas Ferguson, Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), Clarence Jensen (PF) Jesus Perez, John Meyer | |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Corey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Corey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Corey Smith drills a floater from the right wing set up by Evan Dillman | 46-36 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Dewayne Helfer (PF) Evan Dillman, Roy Catalano, Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SG) Clinton Hall, Matthew Phillips | |
| 04:34 | New Orleans | Nicholas Ferguson picks off the pass by Clarence Jensen in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Randall Hickson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #20 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (PG), Dave Caldwell (C) Corey Smith, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG) Jacob Hicks | |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Clarence Jensen is called for the reach on Evan Dillman - foul #2 on Clarence Jensen, team foul #21 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Dennis Freudenthal (PF) Randall Hickson, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Clinton Burnley (C) Michael Novello, Clarence Jensen, Rolando Morris | |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Evan Dillman misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Evan Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 47-36 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Evan Dillman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Creasman (fresh) SF - Nicholas Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Freudenthal (tired) C - Dave Caldwell (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Cavender (tiring) PF - John Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clinton Burnley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Dave Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #22 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Catalano (SF), Dewayne Helfer (PF) Evan Dillman, Dennis Freudenthal | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG) Todd Thompson | |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | John Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | William Cavender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Vincent Gray (C) Dave Caldwell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Zachary Creasman takes the ball from Clinton Burnley in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson banks in the layup on a great pass from Zachary Creasman | 53-39 |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | Zachary Creasman steals it from Matthew Phillips | 53-39 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | The jumper by Vincent Gray is denied by John Meyer | 53-39 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | John Meyer snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley loses the dribble to Zachary Creasman in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Vincent Gray is fouled on the floor by Clinton Burnley - foul #3 on Clinton Burnley, team foul #23 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Corey Smith (PG), Carlos Braud (SG), Randall Hickson (SF), Dennis Freudenthal (PF) Zachary Creasman, Nicholas Ferguson, Roy Catalano, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Clinton Burnley | |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Vincent Gray misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | Vincent Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | John Meyer is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Vincent Gray can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 01:41 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Smith | 54-42 |
| 01:31 | Missouri | Corey Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Braud | 56-42 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Michael Novello's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Hickson | 56-42 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Dennis Freudenthal gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Ferguson (SG), Dave Caldwell (C) Carlos Braud, Vincent Gray | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (C) Rolando Morris | |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Michael Novello is called for the reach on Randall Hickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Novello, team foul #24 | 56-42 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Randall Hickson misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Randall Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses the dunk attempt | 57-42 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Dennis Freudenthal | 57-42 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Dave Caldwell blows the dunk | 57-42 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Seward | 57-42 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Novello can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-42 |