| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jones inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 36-39 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is hacked by Randy Thorpe - foul #2 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 38-39 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 38-42 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is hacked by Richard Rapp - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewey Calhoun steals it from Steve Hulings | 38-42 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Charles Reavis is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | John Rish is called for the reach on Wayne Brewer - foul #2 on John Rish, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | John Rish is called for the reach on Wayne Brewer - foul #3 on John Rish, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins (PF) John Rish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Donald Blevins takes the ball from Dewey Calhoun | 38-42 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Rapp is called for the reach on Steve Hulings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rapp, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG) Charles Reavis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Mark Carpenter (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Rapp, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Quincy Brewington | 40-42 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter drills a jump hook from the right block | 40-44 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Vaughan | 43-44 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Fred Vaughan, Steve Hulings, Patrick Stewart, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones tips it home | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF) Charles Reavis, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun throws it down set up by Richard Rapp and the foul's on Quincy Brewington - foul #1 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington tips it home | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | James Meyer steals the ball from Richard Rapp | 47-48 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp is hacked by Quincy Brewington - foul #2 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones (C) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (C) Wayne Brewer | |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes's layup is rejected by John Rish | 47-48 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Hulings and the foul's on Sam Sykes - foul #2 on Sam Sykes, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun, Sam Sykes | |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) Charles Reavis, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Blevins, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin clanks a turnaround in the paint | 50-50 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Hulings | 52-50 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Rapp | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Rapp steals it from Steve Hulings in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp lays it up and in | 52-55 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rish, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (C) Steve Hulings, James Meyer, John Rish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Fred Vaughan | 52-55 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hudspeth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hudspeth is called for the reach on Fred Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hudspeth, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (PG), James Meyer (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Fred Vaughan, Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Richard Hudspeth, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer buries a driving attempt in the paint | 54-58 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Hearne | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-60 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (SG), Sam Sykes (PF) Randy Thorpe, Michael Jones | |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 56-62 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is fouled on the floor by Steve Hulings - foul #2 on Steve Hulings, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) James Meyer, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Richard Rapp, Mark Carpenter, Sam Sykes | |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Reavis | 58-63 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin hits the finger roll | 58-65 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Brewer | 58-65 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Jones | 61-65 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin buries a shot near the basket set up by Randy Thorpe and he's hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #3 on Charles Reavis, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Mark Carpenter (PF), Sam Sykes (C) Randy Thorpe, Mitchell Hearne, Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (C) Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Richard Rapp misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 61-68 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Rapp (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith drills a jumper from the left block set up by James Meyer | 63-68 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Quincy Brewington takes the ball from Richard Rapp | 63-68 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Vaughan | 65-68 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Donald Blevins takes the ball from Michael Jones | 65-68 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Rapp is called for the reach on Fred Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rapp, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Rish (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Dewey Calhoun (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Jack Lambdin, Mark Carpenter, Sam Sykes | |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Hulings - foul #3 on Steve Hulings, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG) Richard Rapp | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart clanks a floater from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Lambdin | 65-72 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewey Calhoun picks off the pass by John Rish | 65-72 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun tips it in | 65-74 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Thorpe - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Meyer (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF) Steve Hulings, Patrick Stewart, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Rapp (PG), Mark Carpenter (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Jack Lambdin, Dewey Calhoun, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Wayne Brewer gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-74 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer banks in the layup set up by Charles Reavis and the foul's on Richard Rapp - foul #5 on Richard Rapp, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF) Charles Reavis, John Rish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF) Richard Rapp, Michael Jones | |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | James Smith steals the ball from Mark Carpenter | 68-74 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Hudspeth and the foul's on Fred Vaughan - foul #2 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #15 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones (C) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (C) Richard Hudspeth, Wayne Brewer | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Sykes (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #4 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG) Fred Vaughan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne (C) Sam Sykes | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-78 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins drills a runner from close range on a great pass from James Smith | 70-78 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Steve Hulings, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-78 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is open but misses the lay-in | 70-78 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith snags the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin is denied on a layup by John Rish | 73-78 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Quincy Brewington, John Rish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth tips it but misses | 74-78 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith connects on the runner near the basket set up by Fred Vaughan | 76-78 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | The jumper by Jack Lambdin is denied by James Meyer | 76-78 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ellis Jones, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Vaughan - foul #3 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #17 | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Vaughan | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-79 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses the tip | 79-79 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Ellis Jones denies the turnaround by Jack Lambdin | 79-79 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Blevins | 81-81 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dewey Calhoun (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Mark Carpenter, Mitchell Hearne | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart buries a turnaround in the paint | 83-81 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Quincy Brewington, John Rish | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Carpenter (PF), Mitchell Hearne (C) Dewey Calhoun, Wayne Brewer | |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Mitchell Hearne grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-81 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Donald Blevins | 85-81 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mitchell Hearne | 85-84 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hudspeth steals it from James Smith | 85-84 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hudspeth | 85-86 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Smith | 88-86 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-86 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Hearne (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-86 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan snags the defensive board | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Thorpe - foul #5 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-86 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones grabs the board | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (PF) Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-86 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones grabs the board | 91-86 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sykes - foul #3 on Sam Sykes, team foul #13 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG) Fred Vaughan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 92-86 |