| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Morris | 40-40 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | David Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ned | 40-40 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Bruce Lumpkin - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Max Fowler (C) Christopher Thomas, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hansen - foul #1 on Mark Hansen, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (PF), William Dennison (C) Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Ronald Ned | |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Craig Evers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Craig Evers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson blows the wide open layup | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson tips it home | 40-42 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Anderson - foul #2 on Peter Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF) Max Fowler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG), Christopher Reder (PF), Timothy Henton (C) John Hill, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson | |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Mark Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hansen, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is fouled on the floor by Mark Hansen - foul #3 on Mark Hansen, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Andre Sanders, Mark Hansen, Craig Evers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG) Timothy Henton | |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ned and the foul's on Anthony Neu - foul #2 on Anthony Neu, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Max Fowler (SF) William Dennison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin (C) Jonathon Reichert | |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Max Fowler hits a jumper in the paint | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | David Morris grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis's layup is rejected by Christopher Reder | 44-44 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by John Cottone is denied by Anthony Neu | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Max Fowler | 44-44 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andre Sanders (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), Craig Evers (PF), William Dennison (C) Anthony Neu, David Morris, Max Fowler, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Timothy Henton (C) John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Evers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Henton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is hacked by Andre Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Sanders, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Hansen is called for the reach on Victor Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hansen, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF) Mark Hansen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Craig Evers hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | William Dennison gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Evers | 46-48 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | John Hill picks off the pass by Craig Evers | 46-48 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hill | 46-50 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Victor Payne swats the short shot by Craig Evers | 46-50 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Craig Evers tips it home | 48-50 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton comes up short on the floater from the right block | 48-50 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill tips it home | 48-52 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), David Morris (SG), Max Fowler (SF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, Andre Sanders, Craig Evers, William Dennison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Ronald Gustafson (SF), Christopher Reder (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Jonathon Reichert, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Timothy Henton | |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Reder is blocked by Max Fowler | 48-52 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | David Morris gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reder | 48-52 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses the dunk attempt | 48-52 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder hits the finger roll | 48-54 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ned | 48-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Anthony Neu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Max Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (tired) 2 reb. C - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Gustafson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Reder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson's pass is intercepted by Glenn Tucker | 48-54 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Lumpkin | 51-56 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis loses the dribble to Ronald Ned | 51-56 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Max Fowler gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | David Morris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Reder - foul #1 on Christopher Reder, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), William Dennison (SF), Craig Evers (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Anthony Neu, Max Fowler, Christopher Davis, Glenn Tucker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Timothy Henton (C) John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton's pass is intercepted by William Dennison | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Craig Evers dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Payne | 55-58 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Craig Evers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton is hacked by William Dennison in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dennison, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall's pass is intercepted by Victor Payne | 58-58 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Dennison | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill's pass is intercepted by Andre Sanders in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | William Dennison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry McDougald - foul #1 on Larry McDougald, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (SG), Mark Hansen (SF) Christopher Thomas, Craig Evers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leonard Luc (PG), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Timothy Henton | |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leonard Luc (fresh) SG - Larry McDougald (fresh) SF - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Max Fowler (PF) Andre Sanders, William Dennison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG) Victor Payne | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Larry McDougald is called for the reach on Mark Hansen - foul #2 on Larry McDougald, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Larry McDougald | |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF), Christopher Reder (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Peter Anderson | |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 61-58 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Max Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses long on a floater from the right block | 61-58 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Leonard Luc snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Christopher Davis (PF) Christopher Thomas, David Anderson, Max Fowler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Peter Anderson (PF) Leonard Luc, John Cottone, Christopher Reder | |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Reichert - foul #3 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Timothy Henton (C) Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu is hacked by Jonathon Reichert - foul #4 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (C) William Dennison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Craig Evers | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andre Sanders | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), David Morris (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) Andre Sanders, Anthony Neu, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Jonathon Reichert, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson, Timothy Henton | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Davis and he's hacked by Victor Payne - foul #2 on Victor Payne, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (PG) John Hill | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hansen (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Davis (tired) 2 reb. C - William Dennison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson banks in the wide open layup | 69-62 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | David Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Glenn Tucker (C) David Anderson, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Cottone, Christopher Reder | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hansen - foul #5 on Mark Hansen, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Max Fowler (PF) Mark Hansen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin (C) Ronald Gustafson | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Morris | 71-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | David Morris steals it from Ronald Ned | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | William Dennison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Christopher Thomas, William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Max Fowler picks off the pass by Victor Payne | 71-63 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Max Fowler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-63 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Lumpkin | 71-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Max Fowler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne banks in the wide open layup set up by John Hill | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF) Max Fowler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by John Hill - foul #5 on John Hill, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (PG) John Hill | |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ned - foul #1 on Ronald Ned, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (SG), Craig Evers (SF) David Morris, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Neu picks off the pass by Victor Payne in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu lays it in | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 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 | Andre Sanders runs out the clock | 81-71 |