| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Small (fresh) C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Stephen Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Fields (fresh) PF - Scottie Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Edward Fields inbounds the ball | 21-47 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | James Avery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-47 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Scottie Brown | 21-47 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | James Avery is hacked by Thomas Small - foul #3 on Thomas Small, team foul #1 | 21-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff (PF) Thomas Small | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning makes the jumper from the right side set up by James Avery | 21-49 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scottie Brown denies the turnaround by Hugh Bethune | 21-49 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Edward Fields snags the defensive board | 21-49 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 21-49 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt gets the rebound | 21-49 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Lynn - foul #3 on Wayne Lynn, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG) Wayne Lynn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-50 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | James Avery connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Manning | 27-52 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Avery steps in front of the Eddie Donahue pass in the backcourt | 27-52 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown misses the lay-in | 27-52 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-52 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Sica | 27-52 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Edward Fields misses long on a floater from the right block | 27-52 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown gets the rebound | 27-52 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Manning, team foul #1 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross (SG), Jerry Rahn (SF), Ernest Ortis (PF) William Smith, Dennis Pruitt, Dennis Staff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Smith (PG) Stephen Manning | |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Donahue | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Ortis (fresh) C - Hugh Bethune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Jerry Rahn picks off the pass by James Avery | 32-52 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Rahn | 34-52 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | James Sica misses short on a floater in the lane | 34-52 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 34-52 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Fields and he's fouled by Jerry Rahn - foul #1 on Jerry Rahn, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), William Smith (SG), Ray Eagle (SF), Thomas Small (PF), Dennis Pruitt (C) Eddie Donahue, Charles Ross, Jerry Rahn, Ernest Ortis, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Scottie Brown blocks the short jumper by Thomas Small | 34-55 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle grabs the offensive board | 34-55 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt can't finish the layup | 34-55 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | Edward Fields grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Dennis Pruitt picks off the pass by James Sica | 34-55 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Ashmore steals it from William Smith | 34-55 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore banks in the layup | 34-57 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small's pass is intercepted by Edward Fields | 34-57 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the shot from the right block set up by James Avery and he's hacked by Ray Eagle - foul #4 on Ray Eagle, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff (C) Ray Eagle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown makes the free throw | 34-60 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-60 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff tips it home | 36-60 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Dennis Pruitt is called for the reach on Edward Fields - foul #1 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF) Edward Fields | |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | James Sica is hacked by Dennis Staff - foul #3 on Dennis Staff, team foul #6 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune (C) Dennis Staff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Fagin | 36-62 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is whistled for a carry | 36-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn (SF) Dennis Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Wayne Lynn steals it from Donald Fagin | 36-62 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Lynn | 38-62 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Fagin | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Small (fresh) 3 pf. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Avery (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #2 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SF) Wayne Lynn, William Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Fields (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) James Avery, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Fields | 39-66 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff (PF), Ernest Ortis (C) Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is fouled on the floor by Scottie Brown - foul #1 on Scottie Brown, team foul #3 | 39-66 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eddie Donahue | 41-66 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Fields | 41-68 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff tips it but misses | 41-68 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | James Sica pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin tips it in | 41-70 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is whistled for a carry | 41-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), William Smith (SG), Thomas Small (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Eddie Donahue, Jerry Rahn, Dennis Pruitt, Dennis Staff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Avery (SG), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Donald Fagin, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Howard Ashmore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-70 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Thomas Small | 41-70 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is denied on a layup by Thomas Bryant | 41-70 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | James Avery connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 41-73 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Small | 44-73 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 44-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt (SF) Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Fagin (SF), Scottie Brown (PF), James Sica (C) Edward Fields, Gregory Andrews, Thomas Bryant | |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small tips it back up and in | 46-73 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown blows the layup | 46-73 |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Small (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Ashmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Avery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fagin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scottie Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Avery picks off the pass by Hugh Bethune | 46-75 |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle (SF) Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Scottie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dennis Pruitt - foul #2 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #7 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Jerry Rahn (SF), Dennis Staff (C) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Ray Eagle, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Manning (PG), William Fair (SF), Gregory Andrews (PF), Thomas Bryant (C) Howard Ashmore, James Avery, Scottie Brown, James Sica | |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the free throw | 46-78 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Fagin picks off the pass by Eddie Donahue | 46-78 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Fagin | 46-81 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross clanks a shot in the lane | 46-81 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant pulls down the rebound | 46-81 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-81 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn gets the rebound | 46-81 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-81 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | William Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 46-81 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin is hacked by Dennis Staff - foul #4 on Dennis Staff, team foul #8 | 46-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis (C) Dennis Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 46-82 |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-83 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-83 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin snags the defensive board | 46-83 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-83 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dennis Staff | 46-83 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-83 |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 46-83 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-83 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 46-83 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Eddie Donahue | 46-83 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 46-83 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin misses the easy layup | 46-83 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant hits the follow up shot | 46-85 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Andrews picks off the pass by Ernest Ortis | 46-85 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning is hacked by Eddie Donahue - foul #1 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #9 | 46-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt (SF) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Smith (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-86 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-87 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Ernest Ortis | 46-87 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin banks in the layup set up by Joshua Smith | 46-89 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Ortis (fresh) C - Dennis Staff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Stephen Manning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fagin (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Fair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff knocks in the jumper from the left side | 48-89 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-91 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue loses the dribble to Stephen Manning | 48-91 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 48-91 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews hits the follow up shot | 48-93 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt can't finish the layup | 48-93 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue tips it home | 50-93 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Jerry Rahn is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Rahn, team foul #10 | 50-93 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Bryant (C) William Fair | |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-94 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-95 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Andrews - foul #1 on Gregory Andrews, team foul #4 | 50-95 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Fair (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis misses the 1st free throw | 50-95 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-95 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Donald Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-95 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Dennis Pruitt is denied by Thomas Bryant | 51-95 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Gregory Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 51-95 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rahn - foul #3 on Jerry Rahn, team foul #11 | 51-95 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning misses the 1st free throw | 51-95 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 51-95 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn pulls down the rebound | 51-95 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-95 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | William Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 51-95 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Stephen Manning runs out the clock | 51-95 |