| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt connects on the floater from the right block set up by Ronald Cook | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Stewart is called for the reach on Alan Kelly - foul #2 on Mark Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Osborne (PG), Jose Ayala (SF), Donald Warner (C) Hector Zamora, Ronald Cook, Mark Stewart | |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | James Lippincott can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Robert Osborne, Jose Ayala, Donald Warner | |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hector Zamora, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy (PF) James Lippincott | |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr tips it in | 39-37 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy is hacked by Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Stanton Cherry (SF), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Osborne (PG), James Lippincott (PF), Donald Warner (C) Hector Zamora, Carlos Dendy, Mark Stewart | |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Henault | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | James Lippincott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Osborne | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) SF - Stanton Cherry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | James Lippincott pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Robert Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Carr (SF), William Houston (C) Justin Brown, Stanton Cherry, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Jose Ayala (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Robert Osborne, Ronald Cook, Donald Warner | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Alan Kelly (PF) Dustin Henault, John Williamson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF) Jose Ayala, James Lippincott | |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | William Houston blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cook | 41-40 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Stewart - foul #3 on Mark Stewart, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF), James Lippincott (PF), Donald Warner (C) Ronald Cook, Carlos Dendy, Mark Stewart | |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Donald Warner pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:32 | New Orleans | Robert Carr denies the turnaround by Charles Labarbera | 42-40 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Donald Warner can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | James Lippincott grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Wilkerson and he's hacked by Jose Ayala - foul #1 on Jose Ayala, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Stanton Cherry (SG), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Jose Ayala, Donald Warner | |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is hacked by Dustin Henault - foul #2 on Dustin Henault, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (SG) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy (PF) James Lippincott | |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson clanks a turnaround from close range | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry loses the dribble to Ronald Hunt | 45-40 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson blows the dunk but the foul's on Carlos Dendy - foul #2 on Carlos Dendy, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Michael Saulter (SG), William Houston (C) Dustin Henault, Justin Brown, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Lippincott (PF) Carlos Dendy | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:20 | New Orleans | James Wilkerson is called for the reach on Charles Labarbera - foul #1 on James Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr (SF), Alan Kelly (PF) Stanton Cherry, John Williamson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Warner (C) Mark Stewart | |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | James Lippincott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Cook steals it from Michael Saulter | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hunt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | James Lippincott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter's floater is knocked away by Ronald Cook | 47-42 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Donald Warner pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Donald Warner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-42 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Saulter | 50-42 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans | Donald Warner misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Houston | 50-42 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Wilkerson | 52-42 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Donald Warner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Stanton Cherry (SF), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF) Ronald Cook, James Lippincott | |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Donald Warner makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Donald Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Hunt | 55-46 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Dustin Henault | 57-46 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Donald Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt is called for a backcourt violation | 57-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski (SG), James Lippincott (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Ronald Hunt, Carlos Dendy, Donald Warner | |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Henault | 60-46 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Boris Topolinski | 60-48 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault is fouled on the floor by Jose Ayala - foul #2 on Jose Ayala, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Carr (SF), Alan Kelly (PF), William Houston (C) Justin Brown, Stanton Cherry, John Williamson, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt (SG), Ronald Cook (SF) Boris Topolinski, Jose Ayala | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hunt (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-48 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | James Lippincott gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook's pass is intercepted by Alan Kelly | 60-48 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Hunt steals the ball from William Houston | 60-48 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart scores on a floater from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr drills a floater from the right block set up by Dustin Henault | 62-50 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Kelly - foul #2 on Alan Kelly, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), John Williamson (PF) Dustin Henault, Alan Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF) Ronald Hunt, Ronald Cook, James Lippincott | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Carlos Dendy is called for the reach on Michael Saulter - foul #3 on Carlos Dendy, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Cook (SF) Jose Ayala | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 62-52 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson is called for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry (SF), Robert Snowden (C) Robert Carr, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt (SG), Jose Ayala (SF) Boris Topolinski, Ronald Cook | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Lippincott (PF) Carlos Dendy | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Williamson | 64-52 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | James Lippincott travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr (SF), Alan Kelly (PF), William Houston (C) Michael Saulter, John Williamson, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF), Donald Warner (C) Ronald Hunt, Jose Ayala, James Lippincott, Mark Stewart | |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly clanks a runner from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Donald Warner pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanton Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Topolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carlos Dendy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Warner | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanton Cherry | 70-54 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Donald Warner hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Labarbera | 70-56 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr loses the dribble to Charles Labarbera | 70-56 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 70-58 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Wilkerson | 72-58 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-58 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr's pass is intercepted by Boris Topolinski | 72-58 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Cook | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Warner is called for the reach on William Houston - foul #1 on Donald Warner, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Robert Snowden (SF), John Williamson (PF) James Wilkerson, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Jose Ayala (SF) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Cook | |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Snowden | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Ayala | 73-61 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden grabs the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry loses the dribble to Donald Warner | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | Donald Warner connects on the runner from the left block set up by Boris Topolinski | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault runs out the clock | 73-63 |