| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ross Lewin | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Blake McMillan - foul #2 on Blake McMillan, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Johnson | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Murphy steps in front of the Bruce Suggs pass in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Osborne | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Bruce Suggs steals the ball from Graham Woodward | 32-38 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Derek Brown | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | The jumper by Thomas Murphy is denied by Blake McMillan | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is hacked by Derek Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Brown, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Michael Eckard (C) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood hits a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Eckard and the foul's on James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:24 | New Orleans | James Perkins banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard grabs the board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ismael Luebbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Lankford (fresh) PF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Russell - foul #3 on Matthew Russell, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (PG), Graham Woodward (SG) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG) Stanley Sherwood | |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:26 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | James Perkins is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SF), Tom Slocum (C) Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado | |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Graham Woodward steps in front of the Ismael Luebbert pass | 34-45 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | James Perkins connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Suzuki | 36-45 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert misses the jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Fisher | 38-45 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Richard Wooldridge, Ismael Luebbert, Ross Lewin, Michael Eckard, Tom Slocum | |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Derek Brown can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado hits the finger roll set up by David Osborne | 38-47 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Suzuki | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Sherwood | 40-50 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Stanley Sherwood - foul #2 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Michael Eckard (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | James Perkins loses the dribble to Richard Wooldridge | 46-52 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Suzuki (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Graham Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Perkins is called for the reach on Ross Lewin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Ross Lewin | 46-54 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Charles Riley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-54 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Charles Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans | James Perkins clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher is fouled on the floor by Ross Lewin - foul #2 on Ross Lewin, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Derek Brown (C) Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (SG), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Bruce Suggs, Michael Eckard, Tom Slocum | |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is fouled on the floor by Ross Lewin - foul #3 on Ross Lewin, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Earl Johnson (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Riley, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Sammy Nance (C) Richard Wooldridge, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Russell | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki (SF), James Perkins (C) Eugene Fisher, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Tom Slocum (C) Ismael Luebbert, Sammy Nance | |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Riley | 55-54 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | James Perkins gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Matthew Russell, Graham Woodward, Charles Suzuki, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard (PF), David Osborne (C) Bruce Suggs, Tom Slocum | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Derek Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Riley (PF), James Perkins (C) Thomas Murphy, Earl Johnson, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Ross Lewin (SF) Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Eckard - foul #3 on Michael Eckard, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Graham Woodward (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Earl Johnson (PF), Derek Brown (C) Mark Graham, Eugene Fisher, Charles Riley, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (SG), Blake McMillan (PF) Stanley Sherwood, Ross Lewin | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is hacked by Earl Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG) Matthew Russell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG) Richard Wooldridge | |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Osborne - foul #3 on David Osborne, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Bruce Suggs, Michael Eckard, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Earl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Warren Guardado | 60-56 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy is fouled on the floor by Tom Slocum - foul #1 on Tom Slocum, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Charles Riley (PF), Derek Brown (C) Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, Earl Johnson, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG) Ismael Luebbert | |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Graham is called for the reach on Stanley Sherwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Derek Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Riley - foul #1 on Charles Riley, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), James Perkins (C) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Tom Slocum | |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard (SF) Warren Guardado | |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher hits a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Murphy | 63-59 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Eugene Fisher grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Fisher | 65-59 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Graham Woodward (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Eugene Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Eckard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Richard Wooldridge picks off the pass by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Wooldridge | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Charles Riley lays it in on a great pass from Graham Woodward and he's hacked by Blake McMillan - foul #3 on Blake McMillan, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Derek Brown (C) Thomas Murphy, Graham Woodward, Eugene Fisher, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Michael Eckard, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Johnson (PF) Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Derek Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Tom Slocum - foul #2 on Tom Slocum, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Murphy (PG), Graham Woodward (SG), Eugene Fisher (SF), Charles Riley (PF) Matthew Russell, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Ismael Luebbert, Stanley Sherwood, Warren Guardado, Tom Slocum | |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge loses the dribble to Thomas Murphy | 72-61 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ross Lewin | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Graham Woodward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Derek Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Derek Brown is fouled on the floor by David Osborne - foul #4 on David Osborne, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Derek Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Suggs - foul #3 on Bruce Suggs, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Perkins (C) Derek Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Blake McMillan | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Bruce Suggs is called for the reach on Charles Riley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Suggs, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Russell (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF) Thomas Murphy, Eugene Fisher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Charles Riley is hacked by Bruce Suggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Suggs, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (SG) Bruce Suggs | |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Matthew Russell runs out the clock | 80-73 |