| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | New Orleans | Walter Ebling steals it from Manuel Barker | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Barker steals the ball from Michael Stillings in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Andrew Thomas - foul #3 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (PG), Craig Evers (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Manuel Barker, Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Andrew Thomas | |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Davis | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eddie Marshall | 39-31 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Evers steals the ball from Michael Stillings | 41-31 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Michael Stillings steals it from Mark Hansen | 41-31 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Evers - foul #1 on Craig Evers, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Donald Woods (PF) Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Timothy Henton | |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Burdine | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Walter Ebling | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is called for a backcourt violation | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (PG), Christopher Davis (PF) Manuel Barker, Craig Evers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young (PF) Donald Woods | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wendell Boerger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sipho Ali (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Young (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Glenn Tucker (PF) Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), John Cottone (SG), Ronald Ned (SF), Andrew Thomas (C) Brian Burdine, Jonathon Reichert, Walter Ebling, Paul Smith | |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young tips it home | 43-38 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton (PF) Cecil Young | |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Boerger is called for the reach on John Cottone - foul #3 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF) Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Timothy Henton is denied by Glenn Tucker | 43-38 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Joe Baker snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Craig Evers gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Glenn Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Stillings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Wendell Boerger, Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Donald Woods (PF) Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Timothy Henton | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods tips it home | 45-40 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen lays it in set up by Gregory Colburn | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Burdine, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Baker (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Cottone | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Donald Woods steals it from Sipho Ali | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is fouled on the floor by Mark Hansen - foul #1 on Mark Hansen, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Eddie Marshall (C) Mark Hansen, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Timothy Henton (PF) Brian Burdine, Donald Woods | |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cottone | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis tips it home | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) PF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Boerger is called for the reach on John Cottone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Joe Baker (C) Wendell Boerger, Sipho Ali, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Paul Smith (C) Jonathon Reichert, Andrew Thomas | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Evers steals it from John Cottone | 49-44 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 49-44 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Cecil Young (PF) John Cottone, Timothy Henton | |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Sipho Ali drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hansen | 52-44 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sipho Ali is called for the reach on Walter Ebling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sipho Ali, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Donald Woods (PF) Michael Stillings, Cecil Young | |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Colburn steals the ball from Brian Burdine | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is fouled in the backcourt by Sipho Ali - foul #3 on Sipho Ali, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (C) Paul Smith | |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Burdine - foul #3 on Brian Burdine, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sipho Ali (SF), Joe Baker (C) Craig Evers, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) Walter Ebling | |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Burdine and he's fouled by Sipho Ali - foul #4 on Sipho Ali, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF) Sipho Ali | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Timothy Henton (PF) Ronald Ned, Donald Woods | |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Craig Evers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Brian Burdine - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (SG), William Dennison (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Mark Hansen, Christopher Davis, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Cecil Young (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Jonathon Reichert, Timothy Henton, Paul Smith | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | Craig Evers gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Cecil Young - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Joe Baker (C) Manuel Barker, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Donald Woods (PF) Brian Burdine, Cecil Young | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | William Dennison snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Andrew Thomas | 57-52 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Donald Woods steals it from Mark Hansen | 57-52 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Sipho Ali (SF), Glenn Tucker (PF), Eddie Marshall (C) Mark Hansen, William Dennison, Craig Evers, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Timothy Henton (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Cottone, Walter Ebling, Donald Woods, Andrew Thomas | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Boerger (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sipho Ali (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joe Baker (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (SF) Michael Stillings | |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Joe Baker knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 59-52 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Woods and he's fouled by Wendell Boerger - foul #5 on Wendell Boerger, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG) Wendell Boerger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Paul Smith | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 59-55 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sipho Ali - foul #5 on Sipho Ali, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Sipho Ali, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG) Andrew Thomas | |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is denied on a layup by Jonathon Reichert | 59-57 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Craig Evers tips it in | 61-57 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Ronald Ned denies the turnaround by Gregory Colburn | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Stillings | 61-61 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Craig Evers (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Woods (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Henton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathon Reichert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Colburn is called for the reach on Michael Stillings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (SG), Joe Baker (C) Mark Hansen, Eddie Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Cecil Young (PF), Paul Smith (C) Donald Woods, Ronald Ned, Timothy Henton, Jonathon Reichert | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 61-62 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF) Craig Evers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG) Michael Stillings | |
| 02:39 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (C) Cecil Young | |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Timothy Henton (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Paul Smith | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Stillings | 61-66 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Craig Evers (SF) Manuel Barker, William Dennison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Thomas - foul #4 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Stillings | 62-68 |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-68 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Tucker | 62-68 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Henton - foul #2 on Timothy Henton, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas loses the dribble to Glenn Tucker | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Evers | 66-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Hansen is called for the reach on John Cottone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hansen, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen double dribbles | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PF) Timothy Henton | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Colburn is called for the reach on John Cottone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Gregory Colburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton (PF) Donald Woods | |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker is hacked by Timothy Henton - foul #3 on Timothy Henton, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Manuel Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Barker, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PF) Timothy Henton | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Hansen is called for the reach on Andrew Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hansen, team foul #16 | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Craig Evers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-74 |