| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) C - Larry Bunting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) PF - Adam Poole (fresh) C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Cook denies the turnaround by Michael Winters | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses long on a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Bunting - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Caballero - foul #1 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Labarbera | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gilberto Caballero | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Tyler | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Michael Winters is called for the reach on Michael Kibby - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Tyler - foul #1 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Vincent Munsey (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby, Erasmo Russo | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook drills a turnaround from close range set up by Charles Labarbera | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Vincent Munsey, Jose Ayala | |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Gilberto Caballero - foul #2 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo (C) Gilberto Caballero | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Michael Kibby (PF) Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole | |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ronald Cook | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF) Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Erasmo Russo | |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Kibby is called for the reach on Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Michael Kibby, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Jose Ayala (SF) Carmelo Lopez, Ronald Cook | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Hector Zamora - foul #1 on Hector Zamora, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Adam Poole | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #8 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Michael Kibby | |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Labarbera | 10-17 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Cook - foul #1 on Ronald Cook, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Jon Dailey (C) Gerald Littles, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (PF), Michael Kibby (C) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Adam Poole, Erasmo Russo | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kibby (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Devon Funk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Adam Poole (PF) Ronald Cook | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #9 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Cook (SF) Hector Zamora, Adam Poole | |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF) David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Michael Kibby | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Adam Poole loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 11-19 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz banks in the layup | 13-19 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Floyd | 13-21 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Adam Poole is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Adam Poole, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (C) Hector Zamora, Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Erasmo Russo | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-21 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Poole | 13-23 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 16-23 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Aaron Smith is called for the reach on Michael Kibby - foul #1 on Aaron Smith, team foul #10 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (C) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Adam Poole | |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Michael Kibby makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3 from the left wing | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd misses the jumper near the basket | 19-25 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 19-25 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian's fadeaway is rejected by Erasmo Russo | 19-25 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Stephen Floyd - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Aaron Smith (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Devon Funk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Cook, Michael Kibby | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't tip it in | 19-27 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 19-27 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian lays it in on a nice dish by David Labrecque and he's fouled by Carmelo Lopez - foul #1 on Carmelo Lopez, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF) Stephen Floyd | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jon Dailey | 22-27 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Jon Dailey, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Cook (SF) Jose Ayala, Erasmo Russo | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #13 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Kibby (C) Hector Zamora | |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 25-27 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera buries a jumpshot from the left side | 25-29 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Jose Ayala (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Charles Labarbera, Carmelo Lopez, Adam Poole, Michael Kibby | |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Ayala | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Bunting | 28-31 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Tyler out of a doubleteam | 30-31 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Floyd | 30-33 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd is hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #14 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SF), Adam Poole (PF) Hector Zamora, Ronald Cook, Jose Ayala | |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Adam Poole | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Labarbera | 30-38 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Jon Dailey (PF) Ernest Tyler, Michael Winters, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF) Stephen Floyd | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Larry Bunting is called for the reach on Gilberto Caballero - foul #3 on Larry Bunting, team foul #15 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the jumper from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook clanks a jumper from close range | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey snags the defensive board | 32-40 |