| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cuellar (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Fred Vaughan | 33-42 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | Francis Wallace is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Fred Vaughan - foul #1 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Cale in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Vaughan | 38-44 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fulp - foul #1 on John Fulp, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (PG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Jack Lambdin, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), James Hackney (SF), James Meyer (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | John Escamilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | John Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-44 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 39-44 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't connect on a shot in the paint | 39-44 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:34 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is hacked by Brian Shows - foul #1 on Brian Shows, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Roosevelt Cale | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey is fouled on the floor by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG) Russell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG) Brian Shows, Steve Hulings | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Fred Vaughan steals it from Kevin Ramsey | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan banks in the layup | 39-46 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | John Escamilla buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Lambdin | 41-46 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hudspeth steals it from Fred Vaughan in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Fred Vaughan | 41-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Hackney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Thorpe takes the ball from Charles Reavis | 41-48 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis scores on a shot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Jack Lambdin, Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, James Hackney, James Meyer, Kevin Howard | |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | John Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | John Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Jones | 46-50 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace tips it in | 46-52 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Roosevelt Cale is called for the reach on Steve Hulings - foul #3 on Roosevelt Cale, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Walter Pollack (SG), James Ryerson (SF) Russell Joyner, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Zachariah Hilliard (PF) Brian Shows, Steve Hulings, John Fulp | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Fred Vaughan picks off the pass by Jack Lambdin | 46-54 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ryerson (fresh) PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachariah Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | James Ryerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | James Ryerson grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Pollack | 49-54 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses short on a shot from the right block | 49-54 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Stewart | 49-56 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Wallace - foul #2 on Francis Wallace, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Michael Jones (SF) Jack Lambdin, Walter Pollack, James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), James Meyer (SF), John Fulp (PF), James Hackney (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Zachariah Hilliard, Francis Wallace | |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Cuellar - foul #1 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG), Richard Hudspeth (PF), Kevin Ramsey (C) Russell Joyner, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:41 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on James Meyer - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (C) John Fulp | |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe banks in the layup and the foul's on James Hackney - foul #3 on James Hackney, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), John Escamilla (C) Roosevelt Cale, Richard Hudspeth, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) Brian Shows, Steve Hulings, James Hackney, James Meyer | |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis's pass is intercepted by John Escamilla in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes is hacked by John Fulp - foul #2 on John Fulp, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp is fouled on the floor by Sam Sykes - foul #1 on Sam Sykes, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Walter Pollack (SG) Roosevelt Cale | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp knocks in the jumper in the paint | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jones comes up short on the floater near the basket | 56-59 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Walter Pollack comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan dunks the ball | 56-61 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), James Ryerson (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Walter Pollack, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), James Meyer (SF), Zachariah Hilliard (PF), James Hackney (C) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Kevin Howard | |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Richard Hudspeth (PF) Jack Lambdin, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG) Fred Vaughan | |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hackney | 58-61 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is fouled on the floor by Charles Cuellar - foul #2 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hudspeth swats the shot by Brian Shows | 58-61 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Shows | 58-63 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Joyner - foul #3 on Russell Joyner, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey (PF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Francis Wallace (C) Brian Shows, James Hackney | |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randy Thorpe | 58-63 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar drills a fadeaway near the basket | 60-63 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Thorpe is called for the reach on Steve Hulings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Thorpe, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), Roosevelt Cale (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF) Russell Joyner, Randy Thorpe, James Ryerson, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) Zachariah Hilliard | |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jones | 63-65 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Hulings | 63-67 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | James Meyer blocks the jumper by Roosevelt Cale | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (tiring) 5 pts. C - Kevin Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Russell Joyner (PG), Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), John Escamilla (C) Jack Lambdin, Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Kevin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), James Hackney (SF), John Fulp (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Fred Vaughan, Steve Hulings, Patrick Stewart, James Meyer, Francis Wallace | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Brian Shows takes the ball from Russell Joyner | 63-67 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses short on an open jumper from close range | 63-67 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Russell Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin (PG), James Ryerson (SF) Russell Joyner, Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin loses the ball out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG) James Ryerson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG) Brian Shows | |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hudspeth steals it from John Fulp | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF), Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Randy Thorpe, Richard Hudspeth, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), Francis Wallace (C) James Meyer, James Hackney | |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jack Lambdin | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Cuellar - foul #3 on Charles Cuellar, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Michael Jones knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Cale | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Reavis | 67-70 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jones hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Cale and the foul's on Francis Wallace - foul #3 on Francis Wallace, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Cuellar | 70-70 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp is whistled for a carry | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randy Thorpe (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Kevin Ramsey (PF), John Escamilla (C) Roosevelt Cale, Michael Jones, Sam Sykes, Charles Cuellar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (PF), James Hackney (C) John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Charles Reavis steals the ball from Jack Lambdin | 70-70 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart blows the layup | 70-70 |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (SF) Richard Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) James Meyer | |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roosevelt Cale (SG) Randy Thorpe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jones grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Charles Reavis picks off the pass by John Escamilla | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Kevin Ramsey gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sam Sykes (PF), Charles Cuellar (C) Kevin Ramsey, John Escamilla | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) James Hackney | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar jams it set up by Roosevelt Cale | 72-71 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jack Lambdin - foul #3 on Jack Lambdin, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Charles Cuellar scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Roosevelt Cale | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Lambdin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Cale (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Cuellar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Wallace (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Wallace | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roosevelt Cale and he's fouled by Charles Reavis - foul #3 on Charles Reavis, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Sam Sykes misses the free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Fred Vaughan is called for the reach on Jack Lambdin - foul #2 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Jack Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is whistled for a carry | 78-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Hudspeth (PF) Sam Sykes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Charles Reavis is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Reavis, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |