| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-36 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Wells | 47-36 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley lays it in on a nice dish by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 49-36 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Hakiziana Abdelwahed picks off the pass by Clarence Ulibarri in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf tips it in | 51-36 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri is whistled for a carry | 51-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Derek Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Salvatore Giordano and the foul's on Ross Lewin - foul #3 on Ross Lewin, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG) Ross Lewin | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the free throw | 53-36 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Derek Brown is denied by Tom Slocum | 53-39 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the easy layup | 53-39 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Ledbetter | 53-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) PF - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Derek Brown hits the finger roll | 55-41 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Brown steals it from James Ledbetter | 55-41 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the dunk but the foul's on Sammy Nance - foul #2 on Sammy Nance, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), David Osborne (C) James Ledbetter, Edwin Lankford, Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum, Sammy Nance | |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Suzuki - foul #4 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #1 | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (C) Kevin Wells, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley blows the layup but he's hacked by David Osborne - foul #1 on David Osborne, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) Mark Graham, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on James Hartley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Wells, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-43 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | James Wydra gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) Ross Lewin, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Mark Graham grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 61-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by James Wydra - foul #1 on James Wydra, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Salvatore Giordano, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Tom Slocum (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Edwin Lankford, Todd Bodiford, David Osborne | |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. C - Derek Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Lewin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | The jumper by Freddie Crowley is denied by Archie Patterson | 61-45 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Hakiziana Abdelwahed picks off the pass by Ross Lewin | 61-45 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF) Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (SF), Sammy Nance (C) Jonathan Howland, Archie Patterson | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Sammy Nance | |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Tom Slocum steals the ball from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 61-45 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Guardado | 61-47 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Derek Brown slams it home on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 63-47 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Salvatore Giordano is called for the reach on Warren Guardado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Salvatore Giordano, James Cornelius, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Sammy Nance (PF), David Osborne (C) Ross Lewin, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson hits the follow up shot | 65-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | James Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson is whistled for traveling | 65-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Derek Brown (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (PG), Edwin Lankford (SG), Archie Patterson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Hartley, James Ledbetter, Warren Guardado, Sammy Nance | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Derek Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 65-50 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 65-50 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Salvatore Giordano, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) Edwin Lankford, Archie Patterson, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Derek Brown's floater is tipped away by Sammy Nance | 65-52 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Lewin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Brown | 67-52 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Slocum | 67-55 |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the floater near the basket | 67-55 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Derek Brown tips it home | 69-55 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled on the floor by Derek Brown - foul #2 on Derek Brown, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Curtis Houde (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Warren Guardado (SF), David Osborne (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Sammy Nance | |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | James Cornelius hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 69-55 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Hakiziana Abdelwahed picks off the pass by Ross Lewin | 69-55 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Ross Lewin is called for the reach on Mark Graham - foul #4 on Ross Lewin, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), Jarek Zulauf (C) Mark Graham, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Edwin Lankford (SG), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Ledbetter, Ross Lewin, Tom Slocum | |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Warren Guardado steps in front of the Hakiziana Abdelwahed pass | 69-55 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Suzuki - foul #5 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits a driving attempt near the basket | 69-59 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from James Wydra | 71-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by James Hartley is blocked by Earl Johnson | 71-59 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Warren Guardado blocks the short jumper by Earl Johnson | 71-59 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Guardado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Wells picks off the pass by Warren Guardado in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Wydra and the foul's on James Hartley - foul #3 on James Hartley, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| 03:27 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is whistled for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), James Cornelius (PF), Curtis Houde (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Earl Johnson, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Mark Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | James Cornelius gets the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Mark Graham buries a shot from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is called for traveling | 76-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (C) Tom Slocum | |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Sammy Nance steals the ball from Mark Graham | 76-59 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is hacked by Mark Graham - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Derek Brown (C) Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum (PF) Archie Patterson | |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | James Cornelius gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Ross Lewin steals the ball from James Wydra | 76-60 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses the shot from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-60 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance can't tip it in | 76-60 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-60 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Derek Brown snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Sammy Nance is called for the reach on Derek Brown - foul #3 on Sammy Nance, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Graham is called for the reach on Ross Lewin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Graham, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Derek Brown snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Wydra runs out the clock | 76-61 |