| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Philip Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elroy Hornberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 41-28 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Carpenter | 41-28 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Thorpe | 44-28 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs hits a 3 from straight away | 44-31 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Philip Perkins steals it from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs tips it home | 44-33 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 46-33 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 46-33 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Briggs | 46-36 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Hornberg - foul #3 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Vincent Welch (SG), Fred Wilson (PF), Lee Peden (C) Philip Perkins, Elroy Hornberg, Stephen Briggs, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-36 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 46-36 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-36 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Vincent Welch | 46-36 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Lambdin steps in front of the James Fritsch pass in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is fouled on the floor by James Fritsch - foul #2 on James Fritsch, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (PG), Stephen Briggs (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Fred Wilson, Lee Peden | |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | James Fritsch steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 46-36 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Rapp - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG) Vincent Welch | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Perkins (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Fritsch (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Russell Zebrowski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Michael Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Fritsch - foul #3 on James Fritsch, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Jack Lambdin, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Elroy Hornberg (SG), Vincent Welch (C) Richard Thomas, James Fritsch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Elroy Hornberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Randy Thorpe | 49-36 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch tips it home | 49-38 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Elroy Hornberg | 49-40 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Elroy Hornberg steals the ball from Randy Thorpe | 49-40 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hearne | 49-40 |
| 12:54 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp loses the dribble to Elroy Hornberg | 49-40 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Lee Peden (C) Philip Perkins, Stephen Briggs, Vincent Welch | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (SG) Elroy Hornberg | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Richard Thomas steps in front of the Richard Rapp pass in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wayne Brewer | 49-41 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Lee Peden steals it from Richard Hudspeth | 49-41 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dewey Calhoun swats the shot by Dalton Casey | 49-41 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Thorpe (tired) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fritsch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Peden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Dalton Casey in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dewey Calhoun blocks the short jumper by Richard Thomas | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch is fouled on the floor by Randy Thorpe - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Fred Wilson, Lee Peden | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Thomas and he's hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Richard Rapp is blocked by James Fritsch | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dalton Casey | 49-44 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Hudspeth swats the shot by Dalton Casey | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas tips it home | 49-46 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Dalton Casey is called for the reach on Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dalton Casey, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG) Dalton Casey | |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Russell Zebrowski is called for the reach on Mitchell Hearne - foul #3 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (PF) Stephen Briggs | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne buries a shot from the right block set up by Richard Rapp and the foul's on Russell Zebrowski - foul #4 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (C) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SG), Stephen Briggs (PF) Philip Perkins, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-46 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Briggs | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchell Hearne is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Hearne, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Michael Jones, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden (C) Fred Wilson | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dewey Calhoun | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is hacked by James Fritsch - foul #4 on James Fritsch, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF) Richard Rapp, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG) James Fritsch | |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-47 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Lee Peden | |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Michael Jones knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Lambdin | 57-47 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson lays it up and in | 57-49 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden (C) Stephen Briggs | |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Richard Thomas (very tired) 6 pts. SG - Philip Perkins (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Vincent Welch (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Fred Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Peden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Wayne Brewer | 59-49 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Lambdin picks off the pass by Philip Perkins in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is hacked by Philip Perkins - foul #3 on Philip Perkins, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Elroy Hornberg (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Stephen Briggs (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Philip Perkins, Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson, Lee Peden | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Dalton Casey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dewey Calhoun denies the turnaround by James Fritsch | 60-49 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun's pass is intercepted by Elroy Hornberg | 60-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elroy Hornberg lays it up and in | 60-53 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is hacked by Elroy Hornberg - foul #5 on Elroy Hornberg, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF) Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins (SG) Elroy Hornberg | |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs connects on the shot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | James Fritsch is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Fritsch, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SF), Lee Peden (PF) James Fritsch, Stephen Briggs | |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:03 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey buries a shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne scores on a jumper from the left block | 64-57 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (PF) Lee Peden | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski is denied on a layup by Wayne Brewer | 64-59 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Vincent Welch is blocked by Sam Sykes | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Sam Sykes | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Dewey Calhoun (C) Michael Jones, Wayne Brewer, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (SF), Stephen Briggs (PF), Lee Peden (C) Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is hacked by Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (very tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Lambdin (very tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hudspeth (tiring) 1 pts. 3 blk. PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Philip Perkins (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Thomas (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Briggs (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Lee Peden (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Hearne and he's hacked by Dalton Casey - foul #5 on Dalton Casey, team foul #14 | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Lee Peden | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Rapp picks off the pass by Philip Perkins | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is intercepted by Vincent Welch in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski (C) Fred Wilson | |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Rapp | 72-61 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas travels in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Rapp - foul #4 on Richard Thomas, team foul #15 | 72-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Stephen Briggs, Russell Zebrowski | |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch buries a fadeaway in the paint | 74-63 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Dewey Calhoun is blocked by Lee Peden | 74-63 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Vincent Welch - foul #2 on Vincent Welch, team foul #16 | 74-63 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the 3rd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dewey Calhoun denies the turnaround by Richard Thomas | 76-63 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth is denied on a layup by Lee Peden | 76-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Rapp - foul #5 on Richard Rapp, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SG) Richard Rapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wayne Brewer | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin runs out the clock | 76-65 |