| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fresh) SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) SF - Eddie Atchley (fresh) PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) C - Kenneth Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) SG - Wilbur Dolloff (fresh) SF - Casey Grasty (fresh) PF - Donald Mioduszewski (fresh) C - Gary Salmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | A charge is called on Casey Grasty - foul #1 on Casey Grasty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jamar Shadwick - foul #1 on Jamar Shadwick, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eddie Atchley | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gary Salmons | 2-1 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski misses short on a jumper in the paint | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Marks is called for the reach on Casey Grasty - foul #1 on Kenneth Marks, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Samuel Sandy (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Michael Crossley (C) Nathan Lapine, Casey Grasty, Donald Mioduszewski, Gary Salmons | |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Marks | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eddie Atchley, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Anthony Wales (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Charles Griffith (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Jamar Shadwick, Rick Huffman, Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt, Kenneth Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Craig Gibbs (C) Wilbur Dolloff, Michael Crossley | |
| 16:00 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fresh) SG - Anthony Wales (fresh) SF - Chester Forbes (fresh) PF - Charles Griffith (fresh) C - Joseph Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Travis Nelson (fresh) SF - Samuel Sandy (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Olmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Noah Jacobson and he's hacked by Samuel Sandy - foul #1 on Samuel Sandy, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Casey Grasty (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF) Travis Nelson, Samuel Sandy, Bobby Olmo | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski loses the dribble to Chester Forbes | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales hits the finger roll set up by Chester Forbes | 10-4 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Joseph Pearson steals it from Wilbur Dolloff | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Wilbur Dolloff | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Casey Grasty, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Anthony Wales, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (SF), Michael Crossley (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Casey Grasty, Donald Mioduszewski, Craig Gibbs | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Dolloff - foul #1 on Wilbur Dolloff, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley (SF) Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG) Nathan Lapine | |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt misses the easy open layup | 10-4 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley clanks a shot from close range | 13-4 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Noah Jacobson | 13-4 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Joseph Pearson (SF), Charles Griffith (PF), Kenneth Marks (C) Noah Jacobson, Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt, Chester Forbes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Samuel Sandy (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Craig Gibbs (C) Travis Nelson, Tommy Fields, Michael Crossley, Gary Salmons | |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo is hacked by Joseph Pearson - foul #1 on Joseph Pearson, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (SG) Rick Huffman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy misses the lay-in | 13-4 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Griffith | 16-4 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo travels with the ball | 16-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), Eddie Atchley (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Anthony Wales, Joseph Pearson, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (SG), Donald Mioduszewski (PF) Wilbur Dolloff, Craig Gibbs | |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Nelson steals the ball from Herman Huneycutt in the backcourt | 16-4 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine banks in the layup set up by Travis Nelson | 16-6 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Nelson takes the ball from Jamar Shadwick | 16-6 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Huffman - foul #1 on Rick Huffman, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Joseph Pearson (C) Jamar Shadwick, Kenneth Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Gary Salmons (C) Nathan Lapine, Bobby Olmo | |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman buries a shot in the lane set up by Noah Jacobson and he's hacked by Wilbur Dolloff - foul #2 on Wilbur Dolloff, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (SF) Eddie Atchley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Tommy Fields (SF) Wilbur Dolloff, Samuel Sandy | |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Thomason (fresh) PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) C - Joseph Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Travis Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Fields (fresh) PF - Donald Mioduszewski (fresh) C - Gary Salmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Mioduszewski | 19-11 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Nelson - foul #1 on Travis Nelson, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (SG), Chester Forbes (SF) Rick Huffman, David Thomason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs (SF), Michael Crossley (PF) Tommy Fields, Donald Mioduszewski | |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Lapine is called for the reach on Chester Forbes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Rick Huffman (SG), Charles Griffith (PF), Kenneth Marks (C) Noah Jacobson, Anthony Wales, Herman Huneycutt, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Bobby Olmo (C) Craig Gibbs, Michael Crossley, Gary Salmons | |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Fields - foul #1 on Tommy Fields, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (SG), Eddie Atchley (SF) Rick Huffman, Chester Forbes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SG), Gary Salmons (C) Travis Nelson, Bobby Olmo | |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Wales - foul #1 on Anthony Wales, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (SG), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Jamar Shadwick, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (SG) Tommy Fields | |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Donald Mioduszewski, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Joseph Pearson (C) David Thomason, Kenneth Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs (SF) Nathan Lapine | |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson hits a jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Jacobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Atchley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Samuel Sandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Gibbs (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mioduszewski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Gary Salmons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Noah Jacobson | 29-21 |
| 07:30 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Donald Mioduszewski, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), David Thomason (SF), Charles Griffith (PF), Kenneth Marks (C) Anthony Wales, Eddie Atchley, Herman Huneycutt, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Tommy Fields (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Michael Crossley (C) Samuel Sandy, Craig Gibbs, Donald Mioduszewski, Gary Salmons | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Kenneth Marks blocks the jumper by Nathan Lapine | 30-23 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marks | 30-23 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Noah Jacobson | 33-23 |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Charles Griffith steals the ball from Tommy Fields | 33-23 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick (PG), Chester Forbes (SF) Noah Jacobson, David Thomason | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SF), Gary Salmons (C) Tommy Fields, Michael Crossley | |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Chester Forbes is blocked by Gary Salmons | 33-23 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine is hacked by Kenneth Marks - foul #2 on Kenneth Marks, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt (PF), Joseph Pearson (C) Charles Griffith, Kenneth Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs (SF) Travis Nelson | |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-24 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chester Forbes - foul #1 on Chester Forbes, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley (SF) Herman Huneycutt | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Eddie Atchley steals it from Samuel Sandy | 33-26 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Lapine - foul #2 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (SG), Herman Huneycutt (PF), Charles Griffith (C) Rick Huffman, Joseph Pearson, Chester Forbes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Tommy Fields (SF), Michael Crossley (PF) Nathan Lapine, Craig Gibbs, Gary Salmons | |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Jamar Shadwick is blocked by Michael Crossley | 34-29 |
| 03:59 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 03:53 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jamar Shadwick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Atchley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Sandy (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Fields (fresh) PF - Michael Crossley (fresh) C - Bobby Olmo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo buries a driving attempt from the left block | 34-31 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamar Shadwick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley is hacked by Tommy Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Fields, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), David Thomason (SG), Joseph Pearson (PF), Kenneth Marks (C) Jamar Shadwick, Anthony Wales, Herman Huneycutt, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Casey Grasty (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Travis Nelson, Samuel Sandy, Tommy Fields, Michael Crossley, Bobby Olmo | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Atchley | 38-34 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Mioduszewski | 38-37 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 40-39 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Salmons - foul #1 on Gary Salmons, team foul #13 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rick Huffman (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF) David Thomason, Eddie Atchley, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Craig Gibbs (C) Nathan Lapine, Gary Salmons | |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG) Noah Jacobson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Dolloff steals it from Rick Huffman in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Anthony Wales - foul #2 on Anthony Wales, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Gibbs denies the turnaround by Herman Huneycutt | 42-40 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt tips it in | 44-40 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rick Huffman - foul #2 on Rick Huffman, team foul #10 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Jacobson (PG), Joseph Pearson (C) Anthony Wales, Kenneth Marks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (PG), Tommy Fields (SF), Bobby Olmo (C) Travis Nelson, Casey Grasty, Craig Gibbs | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Rick Huffman | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Tommy Fields can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 46-42 |