| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris inbounds the ball | 50-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses the runner in the paint | 50-33 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is whistled for traveling | 50-33 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales buries a shot from the left side set up by William Jernigan | 50-35 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Wales and he's hacked by Michael Labrie - foul #2 on Michael Labrie, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG), Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), William Hill (SG), Howard Clauson (SF) Anthony Wales, William Jernigan, Micheal Harris | |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Eric Carr buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Lapine | 52-38 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs is hacked by Louis Lybarger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 52-38 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 52-40 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs loses the dribble to Rick Bailey in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes snags the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Louis Lybarger (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Tommy Fields (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Nathan Lapine, Rick Bailey, Eric Hewes, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), William Jernigan (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), James Webster (PF), Terry Berkman (C) Edward Diggs, William Hill, Howard Clauson, David Thomason, Ricky Ebert | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman is open but misses the lay-in | 54-40 |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Travis Nelson | 56-40 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Wittig is called for the reach on Micheal Harris - foul #2 on Paul Wittig, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), David Thomason (PF) William Jernigan, James Webster | |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-40 |
| 14:35 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Patrick Bauer (SF) Travis Nelson, Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Bauer picks off the pass by Micheal Harris | 56-40 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Bauer | 58-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (C) Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SF) Micheal Harris | |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | David Thomason swats the short shot by Tommy Fields | 58-40 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Hewes steps in front of the Terry Berkman pass | 58-40 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Labrie | 60-40 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 60-40 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Labrie | 63-40 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-40 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 63-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Labrie (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Fields (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Hewes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Thomason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Berkman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-42 |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger misses the tip | 63-42 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Fields | 66-42 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales lays it in uncontested | 66-44 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Nathan Lapine (SG), Rick Bailey (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Tommy Fields, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), William Jernigan (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), James Webster (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Anthony Wales, William Hill, Howard Clauson, David Thomason, Terry Berkman | |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Lapine and he's hacked by Micheal Harris - foul #3 on Micheal Harris, team foul #1 | 68-44 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the free throw | 69-44 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Bailey - foul #1 on Rick Bailey, team foul #4 | 69-44 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ricky Ebert - foul #2 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #2 | 69-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF) Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver snags the offensive board | 69-46 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-46 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Taylor picks off the pass by Edward Diggs in the backcourt | 69-46 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Micheal Harris is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor - foul #4 on Micheal Harris, team foul #3 | 69-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Tommy Fields (PF), Eric Carr (C) Nathan Lapine, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Howard Clauson (SF) Edward Diggs, Micheal Harris | |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-46 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-46 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields is hacked by James Webster - foul #2 on James Webster, team foul #4 | 69-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (SG), Rick Bailey (SF) Michael Labrie, Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (C) William Jernigan, Howard Clauson, Ricky Ebert | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Lybarger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fields (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Berkman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | James Webster takes the ball from Rick Bailey | 69-46 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Nelson is called for the reach on Anthony Wales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Nelson, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Tommy Fields, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig is fouled on the floor by Terry Berkman - foul #3 on Terry Berkman, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (PF) Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), David Thomason (PF) Anthony Wales, James Webster | |
| 06:38 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-46 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rick Bailey | 69-46 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey tips it in | 71-46 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by William Hill | 71-48 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses badly on a floater near the basket | 71-48 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses short on an open shot from the right side | 71-48 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris gets the offensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Diggs, team foul #6 | 71-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Eric Hewes (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Travis Nelson, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG), Ricky Ebert (PF), Kenton Skinner (C) Edward Diggs, Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 71-48 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Shiver | 71-48 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-48 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Carr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenton Skinner (fresh) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is called for traveling | 71-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Lapine | 74-48 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Thomason | 74-51 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Howard Clauson is called for the reach on Nathan Lapine - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG) Ricky Ebert | |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Eric Carr gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-51 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Carr - foul #1 on Eric Carr, team foul #6 | 74-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert (C) Kenton Skinner | |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-53 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 74-53 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Carr - foul #2 on Eric Carr, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Lybarger and he's hacked by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-55 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Carr | 79-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger runs out the clock | 79-57 |