| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - John Cottone (fresh) SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SG - David Morris (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | David Morris steps in front of the John Hill pass | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | David Morris hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | David Morris misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is hacked by Larry McDougald - foul #1 on Larry McDougald, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Max Fowler (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses the runner from the right block | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Max Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Fowler, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Max Fowler - foul #2 on Max Fowler, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (PF) Max Fowler | |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ned | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - John Cottone (fresh) SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) SG - Anthony Neu (fresh) SF - Craig Evers (fresh) PF - William Dennison (fresh) C - Glenn Tucker (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Cottone and the foul's on Andre Sanders - foul #1 on Andre Sanders, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG) John Cottone | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG) Anthony Neu | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andre Sanders | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses short on a runner near the basket | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Mark Hansen (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Andre Sanders, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Dennison - foul #1 on William Dennison, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Christopher Reder (PF) Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (SG), Eddie Marshall (C) David Morris, William Dennison | |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis throws it down and he's hacked by Christopher Reder - foul #1 on Christopher Reder, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Anthony Neu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Neu, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry McDougald | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Cottone - foul #1 on John Cottone, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Peter Anderson (PF) Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Craig Evers (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Christopher Thomas, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Christopher Reder | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Craig Evers scores on a floater from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Neu steals it from Peter Anderson in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Anthony Neu - foul #2 on Anthony Neu, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), William Dennison (PF) Anthony Neu, Mark Hansen | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Glenn Tucker - foul #1 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Ned (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Cottone, Jonathon Reichert, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Andre Sanders, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Dennison | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Bruce Lumpkin is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #1 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) John Hill, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (SG), Mark Hansen (SF) David Morris, Christopher Davis | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eddie Marshall, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), John Cottone (SG), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Reder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dennison (fresh) C - Eddie Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Andre Sanders is called for the reach on Jonathon Reichert - foul #2 on Andre Sanders, team foul #10 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Craig Evers (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Andre Sanders, William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Larry McDougald, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Christopher Davis (PF) Christopher Thomas, Mark Hansen | |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Ronald Gustafson is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | David Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Ned (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Cottone, Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | David Morris comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 15-16 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Lumpkin | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | David Morris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Stillings - foul #1 on Michael Stillings, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF) John Hill, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher Davis (PF) David Anderson, Mark Hansen | |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Morris picks off the pass by Ronald Gustafson | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Glenn Tucker (C) William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder is hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #11 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF) Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (SG) David Morris | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Craig Evers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Jonathon Reichert | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Glenn Tucker | |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eddie Marshall | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Mark Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Evers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Marshall (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Peter Anderson, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), William Dennison (C) David Anderson, Craig Evers, Eddie Marshall | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG) John Cottone | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Ronald Gustafson - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #12 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG) Ronald Ned | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (C) Mark Hansen | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:14 | New Orleans | Larry McDougald takes the ball from Christopher Thomas | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry McDougald | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Lumpkin | 23-20 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | William Dennison tips it but misses | 23-20 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Gustafson | 25-20 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jonathon Reichert - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), John Cottone (SG), Cecil Young (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (PG), Mark Hansen (SF), Craig Evers (PF) Christopher Thomas, William Dennison, Christopher Davis | |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Evers is called for the reach on Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Craig Evers, team foul #13 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Cecil Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Glenn Tucker | |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | David Anderson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Craig Evers | 27-24 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:28 | New Orleans | Craig Evers snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reder | 27-24 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Hansen steps in front of the John Hill pass in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | David Anderson lays it in set up by Mark Hansen | 27-26 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Timothy Henton (C) Ronald Ned, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), Max Fowler (C) David Anderson, David Morris, Mark Hansen, Eddie Marshall | |
| 03:33 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Neu takes the ball from Jonathon Reichert in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Henton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Neu (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Evers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Fowler (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Anderson | 30-26 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Henton | 32-26 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | John Cottone steals it from Christopher Davis | 32-26 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert lays it in on a great pass from John Cottone | 34-26 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Anderson, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Jonathon Reichert, Peter Anderson, Timothy Henton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Anderson (SG), Mark Hansen (SF), William Dennison (PF), Glenn Tucker (C) Andre Sanders, Craig Evers, Christopher Davis, Max Fowler | |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Neu - foul #3 on Anthony Neu, team foul #14 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG) Anthony Neu | |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Larry McDougald - foul #2 on Larry McDougald, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Stillings | 37-30 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Anderson | 37-32 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #15 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Ronald Ned | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Eddie Marshall (C) Christopher Thomas, Glenn Tucker | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Cecil Young (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher Davis (PF) David Anderson, William Dennison | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-32 |