| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Thomas Block blocks the short jumper by Jerry Granberg | 34-31 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Kayser | 34-34 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Grimes - foul #3 on Larry Grimes, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Wright (PF) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse McDonald - foul #2 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Alton (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall (C) David Hanning | |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Hall | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg is hacked by Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Gene Whipkey (PF) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Charles White (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Frank Holder (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block | |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey misses the floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman tips it home | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF) Daniel Alton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (C) Frank Holder | |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder (PF) Jack Hall | |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Polizzi is called for the reach on Charles White - foul #1 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Martin Cheney | |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Stillman - foul #1 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (SF), Justin Wright (PF) Leonard Evans, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG) David Hanning | |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi is fouled on the floor by Jesse McDonald - foul #3 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Daniel Alton (SF) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Martin Cheney (SG), Thomas Block (PF) Paul Santillan, Jesse McDonald, Charles White | |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Mark Maule takes the ball from Justin Wright | 41-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Alton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Maule (fresh) SG - Martin Cheney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Holder (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Cheney | 41-43 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is hacked by Mark Maule - foul #1 on Mark Maule, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Larry Grimes (PF), Leonard Stillman (C) Daniel Alton, Justin Wright, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Jack Hall (PF), David Hanning (C) Mark Maule, Martin Cheney, Thomas Block, Frank Holder | |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Buddy Klapper | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse McDonald | 44-45 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Granberg - foul #3 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Justin Wright (PF), Gene Whipkey (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Buddy Klapper, Larry Grimes, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Charles White (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Thomas Block (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Alfred Roberts, Jack Hall, David Hanning | |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan's layup is rejected by Gene Whipkey | 47-45 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Justin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Evans | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Justin Wright snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Jonathan Connell denies the turnaround by Gene Whipkey | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Connell | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block's floater is tipped away by Justin Wright | 49-45 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Justin Wright snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Adams and he's fouled by Charles White - foul #3 on Charles White, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Larry Grimes (PF) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Frank Holder (C) Paul Santillan, Charles White, Martin Cheney, Jonathan Connell | |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Alton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Whipkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Holder (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Granberg takes the ball from Frank Holder | 52-45 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Alton | 54-45 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Block | 54-48 |
| 11:09 | New Orleans | Arthur Kayser picks off the pass by Luis Rix in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse McDonald | 54-51 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Rix | 56-51 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Amos Polizzi (SG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Jerry Granberg, Daniel Alton, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Charles White (SF), Jack Hall (PF), David Hanning (C) Arthur Kayser, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block, Frank Holder | |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Phillip Mooneyhan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Adams is called for the reach on Paul Santillan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Adams, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SF) Phillip Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF) Jesse McDonald | |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is hacked by Clarence Adams - foul #2 on Clarence Adams, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stillman - foul #2 on Leonard Stillman, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Santillan - foul #3 on Paul Santillan, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Paul Santillan | |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Martin Cheney | 58-55 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts's pass is intercepted by Leonard Evans in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Evans | 60-55 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White hits a floater from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Buddy Klapper (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Justin Wright (PF) Clarence Adams, Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Thomas Block (PF), Frank Holder (C) Martin Cheney, Charles White, Jack Hall, David Hanning | |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Alton - foul #3 on Daniel Alton, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Justin Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Luis Rix (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Buddy Klapper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Alton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Stillman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Holder (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 60-59 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Justin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Justin Wright makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Buddy Klapper | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Block | 62-61 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Luis Rix clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Leonard Stillman tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg (SG), Gene Whipkey (PF) Daniel Alton, Leonard Stillman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF), Jonathan Connell (C) Alfred Roberts, Frank Holder | |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Thomas Block steps in front of the Jerry Granberg pass | 64-61 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Block | 64-63 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Luis Rix is fouled on the floor by Thomas Block - foul #1 on Thomas Block, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Larry Grimes (PF) Jerry Granberg, Buddy Klapper, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Charles White (PF), Jack Hall (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Thomas Block, Jonathan Connell | |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Luis Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the jump hook from close range | 66-65 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-65 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White's pass is intercepted by Amos Polizzi in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Gene Whipkey buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts jams it set up by Martin Cheney | 69-67 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jack Hall | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #4 on Charles White, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Adams (PG), Jerry Granberg (SG), Daniel Alton (SF), Leonard Stillman (C) Luis Rix, Amos Polizzi, Leonard Evans, Gene Whipkey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Charles White, Jack Hall | |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Adams is called for the reach on Arthur Kayser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Adams, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Leonard Stillman | 71-69 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clarence Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Granberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Alton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Grimes (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Stillman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) C - David Hanning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Clarence Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jerry Granberg | 71-69 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Alton | 73-69 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hanning | 73-69 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning loses the ball out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Buddy Klapper (PG), Phillip Mooneyhan (SF), Justin Wright (PF) Clarence Adams, Daniel Alton, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Thomas Block (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Mark Maule is called for the reach on Jerry Granberg - foul #2 on Mark Maule, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Connell | 74-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Block | 74-72 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Rix (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Larry Grimes (PF) Buddy Klapper, Phillip Mooneyhan, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), David Hanning (C) Mark Maule, Jonathan Connell | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | David Hanning steals it from Jerry Granberg | 74-72 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse McDonald | 74-74 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Jerry Granberg double dribbles | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Kayser | 74-76 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Luis Rix blows the layup | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jesse McDonald | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Granberg - foul #4 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans double dribbles | 74-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (PF) Thomas Block | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Granberg - foul #5 on Jerry Granberg, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Amos Polizzi (SG) Jerry Granberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans scores on a 3 from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Polizzi is called for the reach on Charles White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amos Polizzi, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-82 |