| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will McCain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Caroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Sadler (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Orsini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ashman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on Michael Caroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | John Mitchell grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Michael Caroll - foul #2 on Michael Caroll, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll lays it in on a great pass from Will McCain and he's fouled by Steven Ashman - foul #1 on Steven Ashman, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini is hacked by Will McCain - foul #1 on Will McCain, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Richter (PG), Joel Hill (SF) William Sadler, Thomas Murphy | |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Joel Hill buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Will McCain | 42-40 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Bruce Richter buries a turnaround from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Will McCain | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Bruce Richter and he's fouled by Will McCain - foul #2 on Will McCain, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Robert Huertas (SG), Richard Sumrall (SF), Brian Savage (PF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Will McCain, Michael Caroll, William Williamson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Sadler (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Charles Riley (PF) Mark Orsini, Joel Hill, John Mitchell | |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall makes the floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses short on a shot from close range | 47-45 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Huertas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Savage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Sadler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bruce Richter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ashman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | Richard Sumrall picks off the pass by William Sadler | 47-45 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Ashman takes the ball from Richard Sumrall in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Bruce Richter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Sumrall | 49-45 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-45 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Charles Riley grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | William Sadler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Bruce Richter can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Riley is called for the reach on Brian Savage - foul #1 on Charles Riley, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Will McCain (SG), Michael Caroll (SF), William Williamson (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Stanley Sherwood, Robert Huertas, Richard Sumrall, Brian Savage, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Hill (PG), Mark Orsini (SG), Albert Gutman (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Eugene Fisher (C) William Sadler, Bruce Richter, Thomas Murphy, Charles Riley, Steven Ashman | |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Williamson | 51-45 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Brown | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | John Mitchell can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Joel Hill's pass is intercepted by Will McCain | 51-45 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas (SG) Will McCain | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Steven Ashman (C) Joel Hill, Mark Orsini, Albert Gutman, Eugene Fisher | |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Huertas - foul #3 on Robert Huertas, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll loses the dribble to Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 51-49 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Huertas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Caroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ashman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 53-49 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich is hacked by John Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Brian Savage (SF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Michael Caroll, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Williamson | 56-49 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Brian Savage takes the ball from Thomas Murphy | 56-49 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage blows the dunk | 56-49 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Savage | 59-49 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward is fouled on the floor by Robert Huertas - foul #4 on Robert Huertas, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Will McCain (SG), Michael Caroll (SF), Richard Sumrall (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Richard Wooldridge, Robert Huertas, Brian Savage, William Williamson, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Richter (PG), Mark Orsini (SG), Joel Hill (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Eugene Fisher (C) Andrew Hudson, Graham Woodward, Thomas Murphy, John Mitchell, Steven Ashman | |
| 10:26 | New Orleans | Bruce Richter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Sumrall | 61-49 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Brian Savage (PF) Will McCain, Richard Sumrall | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Sadler (PG), Albert Gutman (SF) Joel Hill, Charles Riley | |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Fisher | 61-51 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown misses short on a shot from the right block | 61-51 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll tips it in | 63-51 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman misses long on a shot from the right block | 63-51 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Caroll (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Sadler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Orsini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Gutman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Richter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-51 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Sadler | 63-51 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Sherwood - foul #2 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas (PG), Will McCain (SG), Richard Sumrall (SF), William Williamson (PF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Stanley Sherwood, Michael Caroll, Brian Savage, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson (PG), Joel Hill (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Steven Ashman (C) William Sadler, Albert Gutman, Eugene Fisher, Bruce Richter | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson lays it in uncontested | 65-53 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Joel Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Orsini | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Huertas | 67-55 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Joel Hill misses the lay-in | 67-55 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Mark Orsini hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Steven Ashman grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Richard Sumrall picks off the pass by Andrew Hudson | 67-57 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain banks in the layup set up by Richard Sumrall | 69-57 |
| 05:12 | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williamson | 72-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Huertas - foul #5 on Robert Huertas, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Brian Savage (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Huertas, Richard Sumrall, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Mark Orsini, Joel Hill, Charles Riley | |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | Andrew Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Sadler (PG) Andrew Hudson | |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | John Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Williamson - foul #3 on William Williamson, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Richter (C) Steven Ashman | |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | John Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Richter - foul #1 on Bruce Richter, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll (SF) William Williamson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (C) William Sadler | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy's layup is rejected by Brian Savage | 74-59 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll is hacked by John Mitchell - foul #4 on John Mitchell, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG), William Williamson (PF) Will McCain, Brian Savage | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Sadler (PG), Albert Gutman (SF) Bruce Richter, Thomas Murphy | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Caroll (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Sadler (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Gutman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich's pass is intercepted by Graham Woodward | 74-59 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | John Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-59 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Richard Sumrall (SF), Brian Savage (PF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Michael Caroll, William Williamson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bruce Richter (PG), Joel Hill (SG), Charles Riley (PF) William Sadler, Graham Woodward, John Mitchell | |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Fisher | 74-62 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Savage | 77-62 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Richard Sumrall is called for the reach on Albert Gutman - foul #1 on Richard Sumrall, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Albert Gutman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gutman - foul #2 on Albert Gutman, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | Joel Hill snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Stanley Sherwood steps in front of the Joel Hill pass | 78-64 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is hacked by Joel Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Hill, team foul #8 | 78-64 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Richard Sumrall picks off the pass by Bruce Richter | 80-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Richter is called for the reach on Richard Wooldridge - foul #2 on Bruce Richter, team foul #9 | 80-64 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Joel Hill connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Fisher | 82-67 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wooldridge | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joel Hill clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-67 |