| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:13 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier double dribbles | 37-32 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras is fouled on the floor by Chung Chin - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is hacked by Chung Chin - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Jeremy Riley (PF), Charles Hall (C) Michael Jackson, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Chung Chin pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Johnson - foul #3 on Frederick Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Frederick Majors (SG), Bruce Madsen (SF), George Butler (PF), Shawn Groom (C) Eric Veras, Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen is hacked by Joseph Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Potter, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Mike Gayden (PF) Frederick Majors, Shawn Groom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Chung Chin, Jeremy Riley, Charles Hall | |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Woods picks off the pass by Bruce Madsen | 40-36 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Bruce Madsen, George Butler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Billy Lipson | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leon Miller (fresh) SG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Majors (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Lipson (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joel Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Dino Bosancic steals the ball from Billy Lipson | 40-38 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy Lipson - foul #3 on Billy Lipson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Frederick Johnson (SF), George Butler (PF) Leon Miller, Dino Bosancic, Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Charles Hall (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Kee, Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | Charles Hall snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's hacked by Eric Veras - foul #2 on Eric Veras, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner (SG) Frederick Majors | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Huffman - foul #1 on Richard Huffman, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Veras, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Rodney Tafolla, Charles Hall, Richard Huffman | |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Chung Chin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Chung Chin, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen (SF) Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Michael Jackson, Jeremy Riley | |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller is open and lays it up and in set up by Bruce Madsen | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Chung Chin hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kee | 43-43 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller's pass is intercepted by Richard Kee in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Joel Woods is blocked by George Butler | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Joel Woods hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is hacked by Clarence Spurrier - foul #1 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Leon Miller, George Werner, Bruce Madsen, George Butler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Charles Hall (C) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley's floater is tipped away by Mike Gayden | 49-49 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Eric Veras - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SF), Shawn Groom (PF) Frederick Johnson, Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Jeremy Riley, Charles Hall | |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Groom - foul #1 on Shawn Groom, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen (SF), George Butler (PF) Eric Veras, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Billy Lipson (SF) Henry Ross, Rodney Tafolla | |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Billy Lipson - foul #4 on Billy Lipson, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors (SG) Dino Bosancic | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Billy Lipson, Clarence Spurrier | |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Kee | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kee - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Hall (PF) Richard Huffman | |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Joel Woods knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Kee | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Woods swats the short shot by Bruce Madsen | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Charles Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Leon Miller, Frederick Majors, Bruce Madsen, George Butler, Shawn Groom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Jeremy Riley (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Richard Kee, Charles Hall, Joel Woods | |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | Chung Chin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chung Chin - foul #4 on Chung Chin, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Billy Lipson (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Richard Huffman | |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Jonathon Noguera is called for the reach on Joseph Potter - foul #1 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | The jumper by Clarence Spurrier is denied by Jonathon Noguera | 55-59 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Johnson | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 57-62 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Veras | 59-62 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Potter | 59-65 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Frederick Majors (SF), George Butler (PF), Shawn Groom (C) Eric Veras, George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Richard Huffman (PF), Joel Woods (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Clarence Spurrier, Jeremy Riley | |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson is hacked by Frederick Majors - foul #1 on Frederick Majors, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen (SF) Frederick Majors | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Chung Chin (SG) Henry Ross, Billy Lipson | |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Charles Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller is hacked by Richard Kee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kee, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Joel Woods can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dino Bosancic | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the jumper from the right block | 62-67 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Chung Chin picks off the pass by George Butler | 62-67 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Leon Miller, Dino Bosancic, Bruce Madsen, George Butler, Shawn Groom | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Billy Lipson (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Charles Hall, Richard Huffman, Joel Woods | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mike Gayden | 62-67 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Tafolla - foul #2 on Rodney Tafolla, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla's pass is intercepted by George Werner | 64-67 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) Jeremy Riley | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Clarence Spurrier is denied by Jonathon Noguera | 64-67 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner's pass is intercepted by Clarence Spurrier in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Eric Veras - foul #3 on Eric Veras, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG) Billy Lipson | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses short on a floater in the lane | 64-69 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | Joel Woods snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Joel Woods connects on the turnaround in the lane | 64-71 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson drills a shot from the right side | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier is fouled on the floor by George Werner - foul #4 on George Werner, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Chung Chin | |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Eric Veras is called for the reach on Clarence Spurrier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Veras, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathon Noguera | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Veras - foul #5 on Eric Veras, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG) Eric Veras | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Woods swats the shot by Frederick Johnson | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the tip | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Spurrier | 69-81 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 72-81 |