| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Howard Clauson | 43-36 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Labrie | 45-36 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Harris, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes tips it home | 47-36 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Lybarger - foul #2 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Williams | 47-38 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hewes | 50-38 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Carter | 50-40 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Eric Hewes - foul #1 on Eric Hewes, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Ron Shiver (SF), Eric Carr (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Eric Carr pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is hacked by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis (SF) Micheal Harris | |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Eric Carr hits a shot near the basket set up by Patrick Forsman | 52-42 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman banks in the layup on a great pass from William Jernigan | 52-44 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Bailey | 55-44 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan drills a floater from the free throw line set up by William Hill | 55-46 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Ron Shiver | 57-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Berkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Arnold - foul #1 on Clyde Arnold, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Labrie is called for the reach on Efrain Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Labrie, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG) Efrain Ellis | |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris (PF) Allen Williams | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Louis Lybarger | 59-48 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is hacked by Johnny Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Clauson - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG) Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Allen Williams (PF) Howard Clauson, Ricky Ebert | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 60-50 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-50 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Carter - foul #1 on Jason Carter, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Ron Shiver (SF) Travis Wilson, Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Jordan Harris | |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is hacked by Paul Wittig - foul #2 on Paul Wittig, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman tips it in | 61-52 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Lybarger | 63-52 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman is fouled on the floor by Michael Labrie - foul #3 on Michael Labrie, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Clyde Arnold (C) Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, Michael Murray | |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Howard Clauson takes the ball from Clyde Arnold | 63-54 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis jams it on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 63-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Berkman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Lybarger | 65-56 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill's pass is intercepted by Rick Bailey in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Efrain Ellis is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor - foul #3 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Eric Hewes (PF), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Ron Shiver, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF) William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman | |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Eric Carr banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Forsman | 67-56 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-59 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Jason Carter steps in front of the Patrick Forsman pass | 67-59 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rick Bailey | 67-59 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Eric Carr is whistled for a carry | 67-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Clyde Arnold (C) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Michael Murray (PF), Jordan Harris (C) Howard Clauson, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Harris | 67-61 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer blows the layup | 67-61 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Carter and he's fouled by Travis Wilson - foul #1 on Travis Wilson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Ron Shiver (PF) Travis Wilson, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Terry Berkman (PF) Jason Carter, Jordan Harris | |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-63 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray is fouled on the floor by Clyde Arnold - foul #2 on Clyde Arnold, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Wittig (C) Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis (SF) Micheal Harris | |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Allen Williams (PF), Jordan Harris (C) William Jernigan, Michael Murray, Terry Berkman | |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis travels with the ball | 69-65 |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jordan Harris | 69-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Bauer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Forsman | 71-65 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Rick Bailey (SF), Eric Carr (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Patrick Forsman, Johnny Taylor, Patrick Bauer, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Jason Carter, William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Jordan Harris | |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie is whistled for traveling | 71-65 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Rick Bailey - foul #1 on Rick Bailey, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Rick Bailey, Eric Carr, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Michael Murray (PF) William Jernigan, Terry Berkman | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is hacked by Johnny Taylor - foul #3 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG) Louis Lybarger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG) Howard Clauson | |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes blows the layup | 71-68 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Labrie - foul #4 on Michael Labrie, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Jordan Harris (C) William Hill, Ricky Ebert | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor loses the dribble to William Jernigan | 71-71 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Micheal Harris | 71-74 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 71-74 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Micheal Harris | 71-76 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan can't finish the uncontested layup | 71-76 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Hewes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wittig (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Eric Carr (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Patrick Forsman, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Jason Carter, William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Michael Murray, Jordan Harris | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Bauer - foul #2 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | Efrain Ellis takes the ball from Eric Carr | 71-77 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis banks in the layup | 71-79 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF) William Hill, Efrain Ellis | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the tip | 71-79 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Eric Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Labrie (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Eric Carr, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 71-79 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams can't tip it in | 71-79 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-79 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the board | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Lybarger is called for the reach on Ricky Ebert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #14 | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG) Jason Carter | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer is fouled on the floor by Ricky Ebert - foul #3 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #7 | 71-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Forsman is called for the reach on William Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Forsman, team foul #15 | 73-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig's floater is tipped away by Allen Williams | 73-83 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan runs out the clock | 73-83 |