| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) SG - Jim Morris (fresh) SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fresh) SG - Donald Ferguson (fresh) SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (fresh) C - David Hoefer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | David Hoefer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei connects on the open shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Ferguson | 2-5 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 19:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Morris - foul #1 on Jim Morris, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | John Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | David Hoefer gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris banks in the layup set up by Hondo Akwei and the foul's on Joseph Horton - foul #1 on Joseph Horton, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gray | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), John Bergantzel (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), Antonio Goldman (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), Victor Shutts (C) Joseph Horton, Donald Ferguson, John Gray, Thomas Sherrill, David Hoefer | |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter buries a shot from the right block set up by John Bergantzel | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Jorgenson | 7-10 |
| 16:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Jorgenson - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgenson, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:35 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 16:34 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Dinkins - foul #1 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Gary Dunleavy - foul #1 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG) Jason Dinkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF) Franklin Dorr, Robert Kenney, Victor Shutts | |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Antonio Goldman - foul #1 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Rufus Henry (SF), Scott Weidman (PF) Jerry Plantenberg, John Bergantzel, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill (PF) Ralph Jorgenson | |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei is hacked by Antonio Goldman - foul #2 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman (C) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hoefer (C) Antonio Goldman | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Weidman (fresh) C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hoefer (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Ferguson - foul #1 on Donald Ferguson, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF) Joseph Horton, Donald Ferguson, John Smith | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | John Gray misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jim Morris | 11-13 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Kenney - foul #1 on Robert Kenney, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (PG), John Bergantzel (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF) Hondo Akwei, Rufus Henry, Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson (PF) Thomas Sherrill | |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney lays it in | 13-15 |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jim Morris, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Victor Shutts (C) David Hoefer | |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Carpenter | 13-15 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | John Gray misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | John Bergantzel steals the ball from John Gray | 13-15 |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins tips it but misses | 13-15 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #1 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Scott Weidman (C) Jerry Plantenberg, John Bergantzel, Jason Dinkins, Gary Dunleavy, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF), Thomas Sherrill (PF), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, Ralph Jorgenson, Victor Shutts | |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:30 | New Orleans | David Hoefer grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | John Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Rufus Henry - foul #1 on Rufus Henry, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG) Franklin Dorr | |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott Weidman | 13-17 |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | David Hoefer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jim Morris | 13-17 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | David Hoefer gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Kenny Zelinsky is called for the reach on Thomas Sherrill - foul #1 on Kenny Zelinsky, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:34 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 12:32 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses short on a jumper from the right block | 13-19 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Hoefer | 13-19 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Jerry Plantenberg is called for the reach on Joseph Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF) Jerry Plantenberg, Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SF), Victor Shutts (C) John Smith, David Hoefer | |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Dinkins | 16-21 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Morris (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jason Dinkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dunleavy (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Donald Ferguson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Gray (tired) PF - Thomas Sherrill (tiring) 6 pts. C - Victor Shutts (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 11:17 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jim Morris | 18-21 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Hondo Akwei | 20-21 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jim Morris, Jason Dinkins, Gary Dunleavy, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG), John Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), David Hoefer (C) Donald Ferguson, John Gray, Thomas Sherrill, Victor Shutts | |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | John Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter misses the dunk attempt | 20-21 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | John Smith gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | David Hoefer comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Carpenter - foul #1 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Hondo Akwei, John Bergantzel, Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG) Joseph Horton | |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | David Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | David Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris travels with the ball | 20-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman (C) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG), Thomas Sherrill (PF), Victor Shutts (C) Robert Kenney, Ralph Jorgenson, David Hoefer | |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Dorr - foul #1 on Franklin Dorr, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PF) Kenny Zelinsky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SF) John Smith | |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-23 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter (C) Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson's floater is tipped away by Ronald Carpenter | 24-23 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Dunleavy | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Dorr picks off the pass by Rufus Henry in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson banks in the layup set up by Franklin Dorr | 24-25 |
| 08:31 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 24-25 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | John Gray grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Dorr is called for the reach on Gary Dunleavy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Dorr, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), John Bergantzel (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Rufus Henry, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), David Hoefer (C) Franklin Dorr, Donald Ferguson, John Gray, Thomas Sherrill, Victor Shutts | |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton is hacked by Hondo Akwei - foul #1 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bergantzel (fresh) SF - Jason Dinkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Robert Kenney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Jorgenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hoefer (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 07:18 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney clanks a runner from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) John Bergantzel, Jason Dinkins, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG) Robert Kenney | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | John Smith is hacked by Hondo Akwei - foul #2 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG) Hondo Akwei | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill (PF), Victor Shutts (C) Ralph Jorgenson, David Hoefer | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Shutts - foul #1 on Victor Shutts, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Jim Morris, Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF) Donald Ferguson, John Smith | |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney is called for 10 seconds | 26-28 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | John Gray scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Sherrill | 26-31 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky comes up short on the shot from the left block | 26-31 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton is fouled on the floor by John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) John Bergantzel, Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, Thomas Sherrill, Victor Shutts | |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Dunleavy | 30-33 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | John Smith connects on the jumper from the right block | 30-35 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy hits a fadeaway from close range | 32-35 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 03:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 03:55 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), Ronald Carpenter (PF) Gary Dunleavy, Scott Weidman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Antonio Goldman (C) Joseph Horton, David Hoefer | |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is hacked by Franklin Dorr - foul #3 on Franklin Dorr, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG) Jim Morris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Thomas Sherrill (PF) Franklin Dorr, John Smith | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-35 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) SF - Jason Dinkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (tired) 9 pts. SG - Donald Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgenson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Sherrill (tiring) 6 pts. C - Antonio Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson is hacked by Hondo Akwei in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Scott Weidman (PF) Hondo Akwei, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Carpenter | 36-37 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Sherrill, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jason Dinkins, Scott Weidman, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (PG) Joseph Horton | |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris is called for 10 seconds | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SF) Thomas Sherrill | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson's pass is intercepted by Marvin Barkman | 36-37 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses short on a floater from the right block | 36-37 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Goldman - foul #3 on Antonio Goldman, team foul #13 | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jim Morris, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), John Smith (SF), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, Antonio Goldman | |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Hoefer | 37-37 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Ferguson, team foul #14 | 37-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill (PF) Ralph Jorgenson | |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | John Smith misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Plantenberg | 40-37 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Jerry Plantenberg is called for the reach on Joseph Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #14 | 40-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Scott Weidman (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jerry Plantenberg, John Bergantzel, Gary Dunleavy, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), Victor Shutts (C) Donald Ferguson, John Smith, Thomas Sherrill, David Hoefer | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris scores on a jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jim Morris - foul #2 on Jim Morris, team foul #15 | 42-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Rufus Henry, Scott Weidman, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF) John Gray | |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton's floater is tipped away by Ronald Carpenter | 42-40 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Carpenter | 42-40 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Horton - foul #2 on Joseph Horton, team foul #15 | 42-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Kenny Zelinsky, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG), John Gray (SF), Thomas Sherrill (PF), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, John Smith, Ralph Jorgenson, Victor Shutts | |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill loses the dribble to John Bergantzel | 44-40 |