| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) SF - George Maloney (fresh) PF - Bradford Smith (fresh) C - Allen Bearden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) SG - Craig Backstrom (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) PF - Hector Martin (fresh) C - Robert Holm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Holm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Robert Holm steps in front of the Allen Bearden pass | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Hector Martin drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Kevin Morris | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons is hacked by Robert Holm - foul #1 on Robert Holm, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Holm - foul #2 on Robert Holm, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy (C) Robert Holm | |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson misses the dunk but the foul's on George Maloney - foul #1 on George Maloney, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:45 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Patterson | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Morris and the foul's on George Maloney - foul #2 on George Maloney, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky (SF) George Maloney | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), Malcolm Engebretson (PF) Kevin Morris, Hector Martin | |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Gibson steals it from Gary Visnosky in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Sanders | 3-9 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Backstrom - foul #1 on Craig Backstrom, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG) Albert Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), William Kemp (SF), Steven Crumb (C) Craig Backstrom, Kenneth Gibson, Brandon Hardy | |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | William Kemp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Raymond Graham is called for the reach on Kenneth Mozingo - foul #1 on Raymond Graham, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG), Alan Cox (PF) Steven Patterson, Bradford Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | William Kemp is called for the reach on Gary Visnosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Kemp, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons (SF) Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Martin (PF) Kenneth Mozingo | |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Craig Backstrom (SG) Michael Sanders, Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Raymond Graham (fresh) SG - Russell Hubbs (fresh) SF - Andrew Timmons (fresh) PF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) C - Alan Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Backstrom (fresh) SF - William Kemp (fresh) PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Crumb (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom loses the dribble to Russell Hubbs | 4-9 |
| 15:11 | SE Missouri State | William Kemp steps in front of the Raymond Graham pass | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Hector Martin misses long on a runner from the right block | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | William Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Raymond Graham, Russell Hubbs, Gary Visnosky, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Michael Sanders (SG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Kevin Morris, Craig Backstrom, William Kemp, Hector Martin, Steven Crumb | |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hardy - foul #1 on Brandon Hardy, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Patterson | 6-9 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mozingo - foul #1 on Kenneth Mozingo, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky (SF) Andrew Timmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG), Hector Martin (PF) Michael Sanders, Malcolm Engebretson | |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Craig Backstrom steals the ball from Albert Simmons | 6-9 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Backstrom | 6-9 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (SG) Albert Simmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF) Kenneth Mozingo, Kenneth Gibson | |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden misses the floater in the paint | 6-9 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Hector Martin is hacked by Bradford Smith - foul #1 on Bradford Smith, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG), Alan Cox (PF) Russell Hubbs, Bradford Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (SG), Malcolm Engebretson (PF) Craig Backstrom, Hector Martin | |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) SF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) PF - Alan Cox (fresh) C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Zalwsky (fresh) PF - Malcolm Engebretson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Hardy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Graham | 9-9 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Cox | 12-9 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris makes the jumper from close range set up by Michael Sanders | 12-11 |
| 10:25 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Bearden | 14-11 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Bradford Smith (PF) Steven Patterson, Raymond Graham, Gary Visnosky, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Craig Backstrom (SG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Steven Crumb (C) Kevin Morris, Michael Sanders, Delbert Zalwsky, Malcolm Engebretson, Brandon Hardy | |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Bradford Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston (C) Alan Cox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Albert Simmons steps in front of the Craig Backstrom pass | 14-11 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Hubbs | 17-11 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Robert Humiston steps in front of the Hector Martin pass | 17-11 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 17-11 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Timmons - foul #1 on Andrew Timmons, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky (SF), Allen Bearden (C) Albert Simmons, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), William Kemp (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Kenneth Gibson, Hector Martin, Steven Crumb | |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG) Andrew Timmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 07:53 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hubbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradford Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Bearden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Backstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Kemp (fresh) PF - Malcolm Engebretson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Hardy (tiring) | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Russell Hubbs - foul #1 on Russell Hubbs, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (SG), Alan Cox (PF) Russell Hubbs, Bradford Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Hector Martin (PF) Craig Backstrom, Malcolm Engebretson | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Alan Cox is denied by William Kemp | 17-15 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | William Kemp snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | William Kemp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF) Steven Patterson, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Steven Crumb (C) Michael Sanders, William Kemp, Brandon Hardy | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Backstrom | 17-17 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham is hacked by Kenneth Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG) Kevin Morris | |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons is hacked by Craig Backstrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Backstrom, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Humiston (PF) Gary Visnosky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson (SG) Craig Backstrom | |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Graham - foul #2 on Raymond Graham, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs (PG), Bradford Smith (PF), Allen Bearden (C) Raymond Graham, Robert Humiston, Alan Cox | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Hector Martin gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson is hacked by Andrew Timmons - foul #2 on Andrew Timmons, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Gregory Menzies (SF) Albert Simmons, Andrew Timmons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Martin | 19-21 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Russell Hubbs takes the ball from Malcolm Engebretson | 19-21 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Patterson | 21-21 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson tips it home | 21-23 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hubbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb's pass is intercepted by Russell Hubbs | 21-23 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden is fouled on the floor by Steven Crumb - foul #1 on Steven Crumb, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons (SG), Gary Visnosky (SF), Alan Cox (PF) Russell Hubbs, Gregory Menzies, Bradford Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Michael Sanders (SG), William Kemp (SF), Brandon Hardy (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Kenneth Gibson, Hector Martin, Steven Crumb | |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Allen Bearden misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris hits a shot from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Visnosky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Bearden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kemp (fresh) PF - Malcolm Engebretson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Hardy (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Albert Simmons is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Engebretson and he's fouled by Albert Simmons - foul #1 on Albert Simmons, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Graham (PG), Russell Hubbs (SG), George Maloney (SF) Steven Patterson, Albert Simmons, Allen Bearden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG), Delbert Zalwsky (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Robert Holm (C) Kevin Morris, William Kemp, Malcolm Engebretson, Brandon Hardy | |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Gary Visnosky comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 24-28 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Hector Martin grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Robert Holm grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Backstrom | 24-30 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | George Maloney drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Visnosky | 27-30 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | George Maloney swats the short shot by Hector Martin | 27-30 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Graham | 27-30 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Zalwsky is called for the reach on Alan Cox - foul #1 on Delbert Zalwsky, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Patterson (PG), Albert Simmons (SG), Andrew Timmons (SF), Bradford Smith (PF) Raymond Graham, Russell Hubbs, George Maloney, Gary Visnosky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF) Michael Sanders, Delbert Zalwsky, Hector Martin | |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Alan Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Andrew Timmons | 29-30 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Gibson steals it from Bradford Smith in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Gibson | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Holm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |