| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Debnam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Roberts | 33-34 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Brian Powell buries a floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Alfred Roberts denies the turnaround by Brian Powell | 35-34 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Brian Powell tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Hill | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | Richard Hill steals the ball from Andrew Brown | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Jesse Hill and the foul's on James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Harold Clark (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans is hacked by David Hanning - foul #1 on David Hanning, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF) Richard Hill | |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Gerard Cordeiro swats the layup by Kenneth Shepherd | 37-40 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Shepherd | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Kenneth Shepherd is blocked by David Hanning | 37-40 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Louis Coronel | 37-40 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Moore is called for the reach on Harold Clark - foul #3 on Jason Moore, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Jason Moore, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Charles White | |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Dore | 39-40 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | James Miller snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fairly fresh) C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Gerard Cordeiro denies the turnaround by Dean Griffith | 39-40 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerard Cordeiro | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dore steals the ball from Gerard Cordeiro | 39-40 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith lays it in on a great pass from Henry Dore | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Schnakenberg is called for the reach on Richard Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Tom Schnakenberg, Henry Dore, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Alfred Roberts, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Richard Hill steals the ball from Leonard Evans | 41-42 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill lays it in | 41-44 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Jason Moore, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill | |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by George Debnam | 41-46 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | James Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Debnam - foul #2 on George Debnam, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (SF) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (SG) Harold Clark | |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts hits a shot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Brian Powell is blocked by Alfred Roberts | 42-48 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown tips it in | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dore is called for the reach on Alfred Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Dore, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (SG), Jason Moore (PF) Andrew Brown, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Louis Coronel, Paul Casteel, George Debnam | |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (SF) Henry Dore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Moore | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Jason Moore pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Grimes (fresh) PF - Jason Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith's pass is intercepted by Alfred Roberts | 47-48 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), Justin Wright (C) Dean Griffith, Tom Schnakenberg, Larry Grimes, Jason Moore, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), David Hanning (C) Alfred Roberts, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Henry Dore drills a turnaround from the left block | 49-48 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Henry Dore snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the floater from the left block | 49-48 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Justin Wright gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Henry Dore can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG), Jason Moore (PF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Jerry Smith, David Hanning | |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Henry Dore makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Henry Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro hits a runner in the paint | 51-50 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Jason Moore buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Davis | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Larry Grimes (SF), Brian Powell (PF) Henry Dore, Curtis Davis, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Charles White, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Schnakenberg | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from Jesse Hill | 56-52 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), Justin Wright (C) Andrew Brown, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Hill | 56-54 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) SF - Larry Grimes (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) C - Justin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Debnam (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Roberts | 56-57 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Wright | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Shepherd - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Jason Moore (PF), James Miller (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Harold Clark (SF), David Hanning (PF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Moore | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Harold Clark | 62-61 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Jason Moore knocks in the jumper from the left block | 64-61 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Coronel | 64-63 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Jason Moore misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 64-63 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Brown picks off the pass by Louis Coronel in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown hits the finger roll | 66-63 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Griffith picks off the pass by Louis Coronel in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith throws it down | 68-63 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Moore takes the ball from Harold Clark in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Hill - foul #3 on Richard Hill, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Brian Powell (PF) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, David Hanning, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Brian Powell pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Brian Powell knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Henry Dore | 72-63 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Hill and he's hacked by James Miller - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (PF), Justin Wright (C) Leonard Evans, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG) Paul Casteel | |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam misses the free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Wright swats the layup by Jerry Smith | 72-65 |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Dore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) C - Justin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Debnam (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Justin Wright gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Curtis Davis (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Dean Griffith, Tom Schnakenberg, Henry Dore, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Harold Clark, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Brian Powell can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #4 on Richard Hill, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Shepherd is called for the reach on Jesse Hill - foul #2 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (PG) Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 74-67 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Andrew Brown (SG) Henry Dore, Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts loses the dribble to Curtis Davis in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the lay-in | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown's layup is rejected by Jerry Smith | 74-67 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hill - foul #5 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd (PF), Jason Moore (C) Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG) Richard Hill | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 74-67 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Harold Clark is called for the reach on Curtis Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Clark, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Harold Clark is called for the reach on Andrew Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Clark, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Shepherd is called for the reach on Harold Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #8 | 78-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Henry Dore (SF) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Louis Coronel is called for the reach on Kenneth Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Coronel, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Curtis Davis (SF) Tom Schnakenberg, Leonard Evans, Henry Dore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Charles White, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill clanks a 3 from straight away | 79-69 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith runs out the clock | 79-69 |