| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cameron Seward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Gipson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Amico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #3 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey loses the dribble to Todd Thompson | 28-36 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward loses the dribble to Kenneth Bryce | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 28-36 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | John Amico comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Matthew Wymer (SG), James Stinnett (SF), Steve Swinehart (PF) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward, Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | John Amico makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | John Amico misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Matthew Wymer - foul #3 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), James Kinsler (SF) Matthew Wymer, John Amico | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Harry Bailey | |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 29-41 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | James Stinnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), William Cavender (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), John Amico (C) James Adamo, Matthew Phillips, James Kinsler, James Stinnett, Steve Swinehart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | John Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | John Amico can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) PF - Jessie Gipson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Amico (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the easy layup | 29-41 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | John Amico snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Amico | 31-41 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds loses the ball out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Matthew Wymer (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), James Kinsler (C) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, William Cavender, John Amico | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | James Kinsler drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Cameron Seward | 33-41 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Stinnett (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Jessie Gipson, James Kinsler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | James Stinnett gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Bryce - foul #4 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Stinnett - foul #1 on James Stinnett, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), James Kinsler (C) James Adamo, Steve Swinehart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | James Kinsler makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Wymer | 37-42 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it in | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | James Stinnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Bailey | 37-47 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | James Stinnett knocks in the jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 39-47 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | James Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Wymer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Seward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stinnett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kinsler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Wymer | 41-47 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 11:09 | New Orleans | James Kinsler grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | James Stinnett's pass is intercepted by Harry Bailey | 41-47 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is hacked by Matthew Phillips - foul #1 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), William Cavender (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), John Amico (C) Matthew Wymer, Matthew Phillips, Cameron Seward, James Stinnett, James Kinsler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Harry Ponds, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Gipson denies the turnaround by Todd Garrett | 41-47 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | William Cavender snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:50 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Sutton steals the ball from Kevin Crisman in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Kevin Crisman is called for the reach on Jessie Gipson - foul #1 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson is fouled on the floor by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | William Cavender connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Amico | 44-47 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris travels in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Cameron Seward (SF) Todd Thompson, William Cavender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Adamo | 46-47 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Crisman | 46-49 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), Steve Swinehart (C) Bruce Sutton, John Amico | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | James Adamo is fouled on the floor by Curtis Thomas - foul #1 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), William Cavender (SF) James Adamo, Cameron Seward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Ismael Long | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bruce Sutton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson hits a floater near the basket set up by Bruce Sutton | 48-49 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is called for 10 seconds | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Amico (C) Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Thompson | 51-49 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | John Amico is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (PG), Matthew Wymer (SG), James Kinsler (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF) Bruce Sutton, Todd Thompson, William Cavender, Steve Swinehart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), Ismael Long (PF) Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled in the backcourt by James Adamo - foul #2 on James Adamo, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Wymer is called for the reach on Chad Morris - foul #4 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce | |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Morris | 51-54 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | John Amico can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG) James Adamo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), George O'Connell (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | John Amico hits the finger roll set up by Jessie Gipson | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), William Cavender (SF), James Stinnett (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Matthew Wymer, James Kinsler, Jessie Gipson, John Amico | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett | |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Harry Ponds steals the ball from William Cavender | 53-54 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Harry Ponds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | James Stinnett snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Garrett - foul #1 on Todd Garrett, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG), Cameron Seward (SF) Todd Thompson, William Cavender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (PF), Harry Bailey (C) George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Steve Swinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Ponds | 53-57 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #5 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wymer (SG), Jessie Gipson (PF), John Amico (C) Bruce Sutton, Steve Swinehart, James Stinnett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Adamo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Wymer (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cameron Seward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gipson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Amico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Ismael Long is blocked by Jessie Gipson | 54-57 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Matthew Wymer | 54-57 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Harry Bailey blocks the jumper by Matthew Wymer | 54-57 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), William Cavender (SF), James Kinsler (C) James Adamo, Cameron Seward, John Amico | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, Harry Bailey | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Phillips | 56-57 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SG), James Stinnett (PF), Steve Swinehart (C) Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Jessie Gipson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wymer - foul #5 on Matthew Wymer, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (PG) Matthew Wymer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | James Stinnett pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Todd Garrett steals it from Todd Thompson | 56-57 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Thompson picks off the pass by Albert Morris | 56-57 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton (PG), Cameron Seward (SF), Jessie Gipson (PF), John Amico (C) Matthew Phillips, James Kinsler, James Stinnett, Steve Swinehart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Thompson and he's hacked by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Thompson - foul #4 on Todd Thompson, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Bruce Sutton loses the dribble to Dominique Johnson | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Albert Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Thompson, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Adamo (SG) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | John Amico gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Albert Morris steals it from Jessie Gipson | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by James Adamo - foul #3 on James Adamo, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Sutton | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Sutton is called for the reach on Ismael Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Sutton, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Amico | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jessie Gipson double dribbles | 62-64 |