| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Valez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Dillon | 32-42 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | John Griffith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF) David Johnson | |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Mitchell Winkles - foul #2 on Mitchell Winkles, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Paul Hankins (C) Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Albert Valez, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Robert Felker (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, James Loewen | |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton's floater is tipped away by Robert Dillon | 34-48 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Robert Felker pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Sexton - foul #1 on Brian Sexton, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG) Jarrett Manley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF) Robert Dillon, Billy Keith | |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Robert Felker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Robert Felker can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-49 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton can't finish the layup | 34-49 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Winston Pinnix | 34-49 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix lays it in on a great pass from James Chism | 34-51 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Chism is called for the reach on Mark Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Chism, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Robert Stokes (C) Jason Aust, Paul Hankins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | James Chism scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Griffith | 37-54 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Moon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Chism (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Griffith - foul #1 on John Griffith, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Albert Valez (PF), Jason Aust (C) Mark Moon, John Utterback, Brian Sexton, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Steven Monzon (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF), Robert Felker (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, James Chism, Billy Keith, James Loewen | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Robert Felker gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Chang - foul #3 on Sherman Chang, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (SG), Paul Hankins (C) Mitchell Winkles, Jason Aust | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Wendell Callahan (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade is whistled for a carry | 41-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes (C) Albert Valez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | John Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Hankins | 44-54 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | John Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (PG), John Utterback (SG), Albert Valez (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Jarrett Manley, Jerome Woodruff, Paul Hankins, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (PG), Steven Monzon (SG), James Chism (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith, Wendell Callahan | |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | James Chism loses the dribble to Mark Moon | 47-54 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon lays it up and in | 49-54 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Chism | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Kincade (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Albert Valez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Monzon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Chism (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Paul Hankins (PF), Robert Stokes (C) John Utterback, Thomas Kincade, Albert Valez, Brian Sexton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Sherman Chang, Steven Monzon, James Chism, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Felker - foul #1 on Robert Felker, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG) Mark Moon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Robert Felker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Dillon swats the short shot by Jason Aust | 50-57 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 53-57 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | John Griffith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Hepworth | 53-60 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 53-60 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Dillon steals it from Robert Stokes | 53-60 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hepworth | 53-63 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hepworth - foul #2 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), John Utterback (SF), Albert Valez (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Mitchell Winkles, Jason Aust, Paul Hankins, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Wendell Callahan (PF), James Loewen (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 55-63 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback is hacked by Wendell Callahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG) Jarrett Manley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Winston Pinnix | 56-63 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix lays it in on a nice dish by Wendell Callahan and the foul's on John Utterback - foul #2 on John Utterback, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff's fadeaway is rejected by Wendell Callahan | 56-66 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | James Loewen gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jerome Woodruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Valez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Winston Pinnix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Albert Valez denies the turnaround by James Loewen | 56-66 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Loewen picks off the pass by Brian Sexton | 56-66 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Sexton - foul #2 on Brian Sexton, team foul #4 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Robert Stokes (C) Jerome Woodruff, Mark Moon, John Utterback, Brian Sexton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Steven Monzon (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), David Johnson (PF) James Chism, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, Wendell Callahan | |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Loewen - foul #2 on James Loewen, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (SF) Thomas Kincade | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Billy Keith (C) Steven Monzon, James Loewen | |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jarrett Manley - foul #1 on Jarrett Manley, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins (PF) Albert Valez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG) Mark Hepworth | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-68 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | John Griffith travels with the ball | 58-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Brian Sexton (PF) Mitchell Winkles, Jason Aust, Paul Hankins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), Robert Felker (C) John Griffith, David Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), James Chism (SF) Steven Monzon, Robert Dillon | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | James Chism can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Sexton | 58-68 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-68 |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Robert Felker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth tips it but misses | 58-68 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | James Chism grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | James Chism makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherman Chang | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses the shot from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Robert Felker pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Brian Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stokes (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Chang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Chism (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Felker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:48 | New Orleans | James Chism misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-71 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG), John Utterback (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Paul Hankins (PF) Jarrett Manley, Mark Moon, Thomas Kincade, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Wendell Callahan (C) Mark Hepworth, Sherman Chang, Robert Felker | |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-71 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Winston Pinnix and he's fouled by Jerome Woodruff - foul #1 on Jerome Woodruff, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Woodruff | 60-74 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan drills a jumper from the left block set up by Steven Monzon | 60-76 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Chism steps in front of the Jerome Woodruff pass in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon loses the dribble to Paul Hankins | 60-76 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 60-76 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins tips it back up and in | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the shot from the right wing set up by Wendell Callahan and the foul's on Brian Sexton - foul #3 on Brian Sexton, team foul #7 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (PG) Jerome Woodruff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Robert Felker (C) Steven Monzon, Wendell Callahan | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 62-78 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Robert Felker snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Chism runs out the clock | 62-78 |