| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Tatom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) C - Dustin Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Jeremy Durbin steals it from Donald Tatom | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Collins | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | New Orleans | John Hartzell travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn is fouled on the floor by Dustin Perry - foul #1 on Dustin Perry, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Wheelock | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Perry - foul #2 on Dustin Perry, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (C) Dustin Perry | |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Henderson - foul #1 on Martin Henderson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Dan Jackson steps in front of the Gaylord Quinn pass | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn clanks a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Dan Jackson swats the short shot by Willie Jackson | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dan Jackson | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson slams it home on a great pass from John Hartzell and he's fouled by Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Randall Pardee (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Martin Henderson, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Robert Charles (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Joel Crowder | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Pardee | 9-4 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Pardee (fresh) PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) PF - Robert Charles (fresh) C - Charles Neuhaus (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gaier | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Robert Gaier steals it from Willie Jackson | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Morones swats the short shot by Charles Neuhaus | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Morones - foul #1 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Cedric Nesbitt, Willie Jackson, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Daniel Collins (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Benjamin Brantley, Robert Charles | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF) Charles Neuhaus | |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson throws it down set up by Daniel Collins and the foul's on Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jeremy Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Collins - foul #2 on Daniel Collins, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus (C) Daniel Collins | |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Henderson is called for the reach on Richard Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Henderson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Willie Jackson (PF) Martin Henderson, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Tatom - foul #1 on Donald Tatom, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Durbin - foul #1 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Benjamin Brantley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Charles Neuhaus | |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson loses the dribble to Claude Drake | 12-15 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Hartzell | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones (PF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (PF) Dan Jackson | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Drake (fresh) SF - Gaylord Quinn (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Morones (fresh) C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Crowder (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Hartzell | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gaylord Quinn | 16-15 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jim Cabell, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) John Hartzell, Claude Drake, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Dan Jackson (SF) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Benjamin Brantley | |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Willie Jackson (PF) Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus (PF) Robert Charles | |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Wheelock | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses short on a floater from the left block | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #1 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Crowder | 18-22 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson clanks a shot from the left side | 18-22 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Claude Drake (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Kenneth Morones (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Jeremy Wilkinson, Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Robert Charles (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Dan Jackson, Joel Crowder | |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Claude Drake is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Brantley | 18-25 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Drake (fresh) SF - Gaylord Quinn (fresh) PF - Kenneth Morones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tatom (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Neuhaus (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-25 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jim Cabell | 18-25 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley is hacked by Gaylord Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF) Charles Neuhaus | |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Morones | 20-27 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley lays it up and in set up by Robert Charles | 20-29 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Robert Charles is called for the reach on Gaylord Quinn - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Kenneth Morones, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Joel Crowder (PF) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Robert Charles | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock is hacked by Claude Drake - foul #1 on Claude Drake, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Randall Pardee | 24-29 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones (C) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus (C) Dan Jackson | |
| 05:33 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Willie Jackson is denied by Joel Crowder | 24-29 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Morones - foul #2 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, Claude Drake, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | John Hartzell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cedric Nesbitt | 27-30 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Dan Jackson (SF) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Benjamin Brantley | |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Dan Jackson is called for the reach on Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Dan Jackson, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG) John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Randall Pardee | 29-30 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) SG - Claude Drake (tiring) SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Pardee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tatom (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Neuhaus (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Crowder (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Calvin Stricklin, Claude Drake, Jeremy Wilkinson, Randall Pardee, Donald Tatom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Robert Charles (SF), Daniel Collins (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Dan Jackson, Charles Neuhaus, Joel Crowder | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Martin Henderson and he's fouled by Robert Charles - foul #3 on Robert Charles, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SF) Robert Charles | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley is hacked by Gaylord Quinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Collins - foul #3 on Daniel Collins, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus (PF) Daniel Collins | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Nesbitt - foul #2 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones tips it in | 37-34 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus's pass is intercepted by Cedric Nesbitt | 37-34 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt banks in the layup | 39-34 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gaylord Quinn - foul #3 on Gaylord Quinn, team foul #12 | 39-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Calvin Stricklin (SF), Randall Pardee (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Gaylord Quinn, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (PF) Charles Neuhaus | |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | John Hartzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Dan Jackson (SF) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Benjamin Brantley | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | John Hartzell is hacked by Joel Crowder - foul #1 on Joel Crowder, team foul #12 | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tatom is called for the reach on Dan Jackson - foul #2 on Donald Tatom, team foul #13 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Kenneth Morones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-35 |