| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dean (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Betts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Cartier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Galliher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Bonk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Galliher is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Saunders | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | John Dean hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Mills | 32-30 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-30 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | John Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Kevin West can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff McCullan picks off the pass by Anthony Nguyen in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | William Mills banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff McCullan | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Galliher lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Anthony Nguyen | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | Mark Cartier takes the ball from William Mills | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | John Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Luis Bonk | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Bonk makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Cartier and the foul's on Clarence Betts - foul #1 on Clarence Betts, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), Alfred Cracraft (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, Jeff McCullan, Kevin West, John Dean, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Howard Wetherington (SF), Arthur Leger (PF) Anthony Nguyen, Mark Cartier, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher | |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Bonk makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Keller in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller lays it in | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Luis Bonk is called for the reach on John Deatherage - foul #1 on Luis Bonk, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Fauntleroy (C) Luis Bonk | |
| 16:35 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | John Deatherage tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Hill swats the layup by Arthur Leger | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Deatherage | 36-37 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Wetherington pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Coutu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Hill (fresh) PF - Alfred Cracraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Deatherage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Samuel Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) SF - Howard Wetherington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Leger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Fauntleroy (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Bisson - foul #3 on Jack Bisson, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill, Alfred Cracraft, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders (SF) Gary Fauntleroy | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | John Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Wetherington - foul #3 on Howard Wetherington, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen (PG), Stephen O'Rorke (C) Samuel Keller, Arthur Leger | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | John Dean is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG) Jack Bisson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier (SG), Justin Galliher (PF) Kenneth Wilson, Howard Wetherington | |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Saunders | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | William Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders loses the dribble to Jeff McCullan | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | William Mills connects on the shot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Galliher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | John Dean misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Harold Saunders - foul #2 on Harold Saunders, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (C) William Mills, Jeff McCullan, Kevin West, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Howard Wetherington (SF), Arthur Leger (PF), Luis Bonk (C) Anthony Nguyen, Mark Cartier, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher, Stephen O'Rorke | |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Wetherington knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilson | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Bisson and he's hacked by Howard Wetherington - foul #4 on Howard Wetherington, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Deatherage (C) John Dean | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders (SF) Howard Wetherington | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Bonk comes up short on the shot from the left block | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Wilson tips it in | 45-49 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Samuel Keller is called for the reach on Clarence Betts - foul #1 on Samuel Keller, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Kevin West (SF), Alfred Cracraft (PF) Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen (PG), Gary Fauntleroy (C) Samuel Keller, Luis Bonk | |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson is hacked by Anthony Nguyen - foul #3 on Anthony Nguyen, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Cracraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Deatherage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Leger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Fauntleroy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Kevin West travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG) Jack Bisson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Perrotta (SG), Justin Galliher (PF) Kenneth Wilson, Arthur Leger | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | William Perrotta misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Alfred Cracraft grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | William Mills can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Galliher pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Mills picks off the pass by Anthony Nguyen in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | John Deatherage buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Mills | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen misses the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Perrotta's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin West | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeff McCullan | 47-49 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Mills | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Perrotta travels in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), Matthew Hill (C) William Mills, Jeff McCullan, Kevin West, Alfred Cracraft, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), Mark Cartier (SG), Arthur Leger (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF), Luis Bonk (C) Anthony Nguyen, William Perrotta, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher, Gary Fauntleroy | |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Arthur Leger takes the ball from Matthew Hill | 49-49 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Stephen O'Rorke is blocked by Clarence Betts | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Jack Bisson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier drills a shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Leger grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Kevin West (SF) Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Wilson (SF) Stephen O'Rorke | |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin West | 52-51 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin West - foul #1 on Kevin West, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dean (PF) Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen (PG), Harold Saunders (SF), Howard Wetherington (PF) Samuel Keller, Mark Cartier, Arthur Leger | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin West - foul #2 on Kevin West, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG) Jack Bisson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin West (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Saunders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Howard Wetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Luis Bonk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Mills | 54-52 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin West takes the ball from Kenneth Wilson | 54-52 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Kevin West connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jeff McCullan | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (PF) Kevin West, John Dean | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier (SG), Gary Fauntleroy (C) Harold Saunders, Luis Bonk | |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Mills | 58-52 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilson | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeff McCullan and the foul's on Kenneth Wilson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG), Alfred Cracraft (SF), John Dean (PF) William Mills, Jeff McCullan, Matthew Hill, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), William Perrotta (SG), Harold Saunders (SF), Justin Galliher (PF), Arthur Leger (C) Anthony Nguyen, Mark Cartier, Kenneth Wilson, Howard Wetherington, Gary Fauntleroy | |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Bisson takes the ball from William Perrotta in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | John Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Galliher gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Cracraft | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Leger can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Coutu - foul #1 on Shawn Coutu, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Deatherage (C) Shawn Coutu, Alfred Cracraft, Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier (SG), Howard Wetherington (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF) William Perrotta, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher | |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Leger makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Deatherage | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Kevin West connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeff McCullan and he's hacked by Howard Wetherington - foul #5 on Howard Wetherington, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SF), Gary Fauntleroy (C) Samuel Keller, Howard Wetherington, Arthur Leger | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Kevin West makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Dean | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jack Bisson and the foul's on Stephen O'Rorke - foul #1 on Stephen O'Rorke, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Matthew Hill (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Jack Bisson, John Dean, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders (SF), Justin Galliher (PF), Luis Bonk (C) Mark Cartier, Stephen O'Rorke, Gary Fauntleroy | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeff McCullan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin West (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Saunders (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Justin Galliher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Bonk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Wilson is called for traveling | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shawn Coutu (SG), Alfred Cracraft (PF) Jeff McCullan, Kevin West | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:02 | New Orleans | Luis Bonk blocks the short jumper by Matthew Hill | 69-58 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Saunders tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | William Mills gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | William Mills misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harold Saunders | 69-58 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Bonk knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Wilson | 69-60 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Saunders - foul #3 on Harold Saunders, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan (SG), Kevin West (SF), Clarence Betts (PF) Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill, Alfred Cracraft | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), Mark Cartier (SG), Arthur Leger (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF), Gary Fauntleroy (C) Anthony Nguyen, Kenneth Wilson, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher, Luis Bonk | |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Clarence Betts connects on the turnaround from the right block | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | William Mills misses short on a shot in the paint | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Leger gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dean (PF) Clarence Betts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen (PG), Harold Saunders (SF), Justin Galliher (PF), Luis Bonk (C) Samuel Keller, Arthur Leger, Stephen O'Rorke, Gary Fauntleroy | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Dean steps in front of the Justin Galliher pass | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Cartier - foul #3 on Mark Cartier, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Jeff McCullan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, Jeff McCullan, Kevin West, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Arthur Leger (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF), Gary Fauntleroy (C) Anthony Nguyen, Mark Cartier, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher, Luis Bonk | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Wilson misses the shot from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Fauntleroy gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Leger lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Wilson | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Mills (PG), Jeff McCullan (SG), Kevin West (SF), John Dean (PF), Matthew Hill (C) Jack Bisson, Shawn Coutu, Matthew Hill, Clarence Betts, John Deatherage | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Nguyen (PG), Mark Cartier (SG), Harold Saunders (SF), Justin Galliher (PF), Luis Bonk (C) Samuel Keller, Kenneth Wilson, Arthur Leger, Stephen O'Rorke, Gary Fauntleroy | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nguyen - foul #4 on Anthony Nguyen, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Cartier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Bisson (PG), Shawn Coutu (SG), Matthew Hill (SF), Clarence Betts (PF), John Deatherage (C) William Mills, Jeff McCullan, Kevin West, John Dean, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Keller (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Arthur Leger (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF), Gary Fauntleroy (C) Anthony Nguyen, Mark Cartier, Harold Saunders, Justin Galliher, Luis Bonk | |
| 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 | Jack Bisson runs out the clock | 76-66 |