| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 19:51 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | Joe Baker tips it home | 34-25 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Barker - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Robert Barry is blocked by Charles Pauline | 34-27 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | William Dooley misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-27 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | William Dooley grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Brian Burdine is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Brian Burdine, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley, Robert Barry, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Walter Ebling steals it from Joe Baker | 34-27 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Burdine | 34-30 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali's pass is intercepted by Walter Ebling | 34-30 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is hacked by Wendell Boerger - foul #1 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Barry (PF) Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Donald Woods (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Sidney Thomas (C) Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Burdine is blocked by Robert Barry | 34-30 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Robert Barry snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wendell Boerger | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-30 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Woods (fresh) PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF) Brian Burdine | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Gipson - foul #1 on Gary Gipson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) Donald Woods | |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Sorensen - foul #1 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Paul Smith, Sidney Thomas | |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline clanks a shot near the basket | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Dooley steps in front of the Charles Pauline pass | 39-34 |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | William Dooley misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton tips it in | 41-34 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:36 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ebling | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Andrew Thomas is called for the reach on Kenneth Burton - foul #3 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Robert Barry (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Donald Woods (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) John Greenwald, Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling, Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Robert Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Robert Barry | 42-39 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is fouled on the floor by Brian Burdine - foul #3 on Brian Burdine, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (C) Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Woods (fresh) SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Robert Barry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Barry, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 42-39 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith hits a fadeaway from the left block | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans | Robert Barry tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Robert Barry gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | New Orleans | Robert Barry grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roberto Martin (PF), Joe Baker (C) Gary Gipson, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Donald Woods, Sidney Thomas, Paul Smith, Theodore Jackson | |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-41 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas tips it home | 42-43 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Sipho Ali | 45-43 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is hacked by Joe Baker - foul #3 on Joe Baker, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gary Gipson (PF) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG) Brian Burdine | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Baker takes the ball from Charles Sorensen | 45-43 |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Baker denies the turnaround by Walter Ebling | 48-43 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Sipho Ali - foul #1 on Sipho Ali, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (PF), Sidney Thomas (C) John Greenwald, Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:25 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Donald Woods (SF) Charles Sorensen, Walter Ebling | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Barry - foul #3 on Robert Barry, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Gregory Colburn, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline (PF) John Greenwald | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Paul Smith | |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Gipson - foul #2 on Gary Gipson, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF), Robert Barry (PF) Manuel Barker, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Gary Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Burdine - foul #4 on Brian Burdine, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Gary Gipson (PF) Kenneth Burton, William Dooley, Robert Barry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF) Sidney Thomas | |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Robert Barry (PF), Roberto Martin (C) Gregory Colburn, Gary Gipson, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) Donald Woods | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Robert Barry loses the dribble to Charles Pauline | 53-48 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Barker takes the ball from Charles Pauline | 53-48 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Robert Barry comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-48 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Sorensen | 53-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Pauline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF), Gary Gipson (PF), Joe Baker (C) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Robert Barry, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PF), Sidney Thomas (C) Charles Pauline, Andrew Thomas | |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Brian Burdine | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Gipson, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF) Manuel Barker, Kenneth Burton, William Dooley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Donald Woods (SF) Brian Burdine, Walter Ebling | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Walter Ebling (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) John Greenwald, Donald Woods, Paul Smith, Sidney Thomas | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Baker denies the turnaround by Walter Ebling | 53-53 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Gary Gipson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Gipson - foul #4 on Gary Gipson, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Kenneth Burton (SG), William Dooley (SF) Gregory Colburn, Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joe Baker | 53-54 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Andrew Thomas picks off the pass by William Dooley | 53-54 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 53-54 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | William Dooley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | William Dooley comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 53-54 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton is fouled on the floor by Charles Sorensen - foul #2 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF) William Dooley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Kenneth Burton misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali's pass is intercepted by Walter Ebling | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Burton is called for the reach on Charles Pauline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG) Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SG) Charles Sorensen | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Joe Baker grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine runs out the clock | 56-57 |