| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #1 on Blaine Royer, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Herman Fossett (SG) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Patton | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (PF), James Cruse (C) Jeffrey Claude, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer buries a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | James Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | The jumper by Blaine Royer is denied by James Patton | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | James Cruse banks in the layup on a great pass from Chioke Alhusseini and he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Herman Fossett (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, Blaine Morris, Blaine Royer, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hubbs | 38-35 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Claude - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claude, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Joseph Hubbs picks off the pass by Blaine Morris | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Steve Lovett picks off the pass by Steve Gilmore | 38-36 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | William Depew connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Hubbs steps in front of the Vernon Brown pass | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Vernon Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Hubbs | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Fossett | 40-40 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Depew - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, William Depew, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | James Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | George Geiger tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Phillip Valez - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by Blaine Royer | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | James Cruse is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on James Cruse, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Steve Lovett (C) Phillip Valez, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by George Geiger - foul #4 on George Geiger, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (PF), James Cruse (C) George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | James Cruse is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Caraballo | 45-41 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Cole Schoenrock and the foul's on Chioke Alhusseini - foul #1 on Chioke Alhusseini, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | James Cruse comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | James Cruse scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Royer | 47-47 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Depew | 47-49 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett is fouled on the floor by William Depew - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Herman Fossett, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 49-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #3 on Ernest Davis, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (SG), Vernon Brown (PF) Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) William Depew | |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by Rodney Candelaria is denied by Steve Lovett | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Blaine Morris (fresh) SF - Blaine Royer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Blaine Morris | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #2 on Blaine Royer, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Jeffrey Claude, Blaine Morris, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, James Patton, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Lovett (C) James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF) Ernest Davis | |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Blaine Royer, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Jonathan Pinkard, Thomas Kott | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it home | 54-53 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer slams it home on a nice dish by Herman Fossett | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | James Caraballo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, Blaine Royer, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (PF) Steve Gilmore, William Depew | |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | James Patton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Hubbs | 57-55 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Patton scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 57-57 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | James Caraballo travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Joseph Hubbs, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Herman Fossett | 57-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeffrey Claude (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Cruse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Cole Schoenrock takes the ball from Herman Fossett | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | James Cruse is called for the reach on Ernest Davis - foul #3 on James Cruse, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Steve Lovett (C) Herman Fossett, James Cruse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the floater from the baseline set up by George Geiger | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Morris (SG) Jeffrey Claude, Phillip Valez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Davis, Thomas Kott | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Phillip Valez (SG) James Caraballo, Blaine Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) William Depew | |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Jeffrey Claude | 59-57 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thad Woolery | 59-59 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett tips it home | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett banks in the layup set up by Phillip Valez | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is hacked by Blaine Royer - foul #4 on Blaine Royer, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG) Jeffrey Claude | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Candelaria - foul #3 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (PF) James Caraballo, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Geiger (PF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez is hacked by Rodney Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |