| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Vernon Brown denies the turnaround by Ray Jackson | 29-27 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Roman Molina grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Gamble - foul #2 on Carl Gamble, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), George Geiger (PF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Edward Murphy, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Blaine Morris takes the ball from Marlon Hamill | 29-28 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | George Geiger hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Herman Fossett and the foul's on Casimir Zimmer - foul #2 on Casimir Zimmer, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Roman Molina (SF) Blaine Morris, Arthur Snyder | |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill tips it in | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | George Geiger loses the dribble to Casimir Zimmer | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Robert Cordova is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Robert Cordova, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, George Geiger, Alonzo Blanco | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Casimir Zimmer picks off the pass by Andrei Rogowski | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Jody Newburn (PF), David Dixon (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Carl Gamble, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF) Robert Cordova, Edward Murphy, Arthur Snyder | |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | David Dixon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett grabs the board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Newburn (fresh) C - David Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Blaine Morris | 31-34 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG) Ray Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Edward Murphy (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), George Geiger (PF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy is hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn tips it in | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Jody Newburn swats the short shot by George Geiger | 33-37 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | George Geiger hits a floater from the left block | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 35-39 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | George Geiger knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Snyder | 35-41 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Snyder - foul #3 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Gamble (SG), Ray Jackson (SF), Marlon Hamill (C) Justin Thompson, Alvin Firth, David Dixon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Robert Cordova, Edward Murphy, Arthur Snyder, George Geiger, Alonzo Blanco | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Roman Molina drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Blaine Morris and he's fouled by Ray Jackson - foul #3 on Ray Jackson, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer (PF) Jody Newburn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Roman Molina misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Roman Molina is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #3 on Roman Molina, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Roman Molina grabs the board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is fouled on the floor by Carl Gamble - foul #3 on Carl Gamble, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (SF) Ray Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roman Molina | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-48 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Blaine Morris and the foul's on Carl Gamble - foul #4 on Carl Gamble, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG), Jody Newburn (SF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Carl Gamble | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Taylor (SG) Herman Fossett | |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer tips it home | 38-51 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on Justin Thompson - foul #2 on Justin Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ray Jackson (SF), David Dixon (C) Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Richard Taylor, Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn makes the turnaround from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris connects on the floater from the right side | 40-54 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Vernon Brown | 40-54 |
| 09:24 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Herman Fossett | 40-54 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-54 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Blaine Morris is called for the reach on Jody Newburn - foul #1 on Blaine Morris, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer (PF) Jody Newburn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Edward Murphy (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Arthur Snyder, Vernon Brown, Alonzo Blanco | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Roman Molina gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski misses the lay-in | 40-54 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Dixon | 40-54 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Robert Cordova takes the ball from Justin Thompson | 40-54 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Casimir Zimmer - foul #3 on Casimir Zimmer, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Carl Gamble (SG), Jody Newburn (SF), Marlon Hamill (C) Justin Thompson, Alvin Firth, Ray Jackson, David Dixon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF) Edward Murphy, George Geiger | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jody Newburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski blows the layup | 40-55 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Roman Molina grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown scores on a floater from close range | 40-57 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-57 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ahmadi | 45-57 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Cordova and the foul's on Jody Newburn - foul #2 on Jody Newburn, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ray Jackson (SF), David Dixon (PF) Jody Newburn, Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Edward Murphy (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | David Dixon grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 45-59 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | David Dixon pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble's floater is knocked away by Arthur Snyder | 45-59 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 45-59 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #10 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Casimir Zimmer (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Carl Gamble, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF) Vernon Brown | |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jody Newburn (PF) Casimir Zimmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | George Geiger blocks the short jumper by David Dixon | 45-60 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jody Newburn, team foul #11 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Edward Murphy, Arthur Snyder, Alonzo Blanco | |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Geiger | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson is called for traveling | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Marlon Hamill (C) Justin Thompson, Ray Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Taylor (PG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Blaine Morris, Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Newburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Dixon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alonzo Blanco (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Geiger | 45-66 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | The jumper by Marlon Hamill is denied by George Geiger | 45-66 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill gets the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill misses the lay-in | 45-66 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco is fouled on the floor by Marlon Hamill - foul #2 on Marlon Hamill, team foul #12 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Gamble (SG), Ray Jackson (SF), Casimir Zimmer (PF) Alvin Firth, Jody Newburn, David Dixon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG) Herman Fossett | |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Casimir Zimmer | 45-66 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer is hacked by George Geiger - foul #1 on George Geiger, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG) Richard Taylor | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Fossett - foul #1 on Herman Fossett, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses the 3rd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 47-66 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | George Geiger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-66 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder misses the tip | 47-66 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco tips it home | 47-68 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-68 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill grabs the board | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson tips it home | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova runs out the clock | 49-68 |