| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Lovett is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Steve Lovett, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Clifford Cunningham (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Sergio Lopez, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer | |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (PF) Clifford Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini connects on the shot in the lane set up by James Caraballo and he's hacked by Sean Petersen - foul #1 on Sean Petersen, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG) Peter Cogdell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG) Blaine Morris | |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler hits a shot in the paint set up by John Critchfield | 37-38 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | George Geiger is fouled on the floor by Sean Petersen - foul #2 on Sean Petersen, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell (SF), Clifford Cunningham (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) John Critchfield, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Blaine Morris picks off the pass by Charles Harvey | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Charles Harvey is called for the reach on Blaine Morris - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Jim Chandler (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Sanford Baird, Charles Harvey, Peter Cogdell, Clifford Cunningham, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, Blaine Morris, Blaine Royer, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jim Chandler - foul #2 on Jim Chandler, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:15 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler banks in the layup on a great pass from John Critchfield | 39-41 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) John Black, John Critchfield, Dennis Robinson, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Blaine Royer (SF) Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini | |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 16:01 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | James Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-43 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Harris | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Lovett | 39-45 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Harvey | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey tips it in | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is hacked by Sanford Baird - foul #1 on Sanford Baird, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Jim Chandler (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Sanford Baird, Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey, Sergio Lopez, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Herman Fossett, Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Chioke Alhusseini is blocked by Sean Petersen | 41-45 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Valez | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on George Geiger - foul #3 on George Geiger, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Cunningham (PF) Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Royer (SF) Chioke Alhusseini | |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Jim Chandler (PF) John Black, Clifford Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini (SF) Blaine Royer | |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Critchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chioke Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | New Orleans | George Geiger snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chioke Alhusseini and the foul's on John Critchfield - foul #1 on John Critchfield, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Clifford Cunningham (PF) Sanford Baird, John Critchfield, Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Royer (SF), Steve Lovett (C) Blaine Morris, Chioke Alhusseini, James Cruse | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Caraballo | 41-49 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett is fouled on the floor by John Black - foul #2 on John Black, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Jim Chandler (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) John Black, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Clifford Cunningham, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, George Geiger | |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is fouled on the floor by Phillip Valez - foul #2 on Phillip Valez, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Peter Cogdell, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown, Steve Lovett | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Geiger is called for the reach on Jim Chandler - foul #4 on George Geiger, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Blaine Morris (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Steve Lovett (C) Jeffrey Claude, Phillip Valez, Chioke Alhusseini, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Blaine Morris - foul #2 on Blaine Morris, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Jim Chandler (PF) Sanford Baird, Dennis Robinson, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Steve Lovett | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by John Black is denied by James Cruse | 41-51 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is fouled on the floor by Vernon Brown - foul #2 on Vernon Brown, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, John Critchfield, Peter Cogdell, Jim Chandler, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Steve Lovett | 41-51 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Blaine Royer | 41-53 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Clifford Cunningham (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Sanford Baird, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Charles Harvey takes the ball from James Cruse | 41-53 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey lays it in | 43-53 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Clifford Cunningham steals it from Blaine Royer | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Critchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Cunningham (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cruse | 43-55 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Blaine Royer - foul #2 on Blaine Royer, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Jim Chandler (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, John Critchfield, Clifford Cunningham, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (SF), George Geiger (PF), Steve Lovett (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Blaine Royer, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Steve Lovett banks in the layup | 45-57 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Geiger takes the ball from Christopher Jackson | 45-57 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-57 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to George Geiger | 45-57 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Peter Cogdell (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Sanford Baird, Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Blaine Royer (SF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Chioke Alhusseini, Steve Lovett | |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG) Peter Cogdell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Lovett (C) James Cruse | |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caraballo steals the ball from John Critchfield | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer is hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #10 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Peter Cogdell (SG), Jim Chandler (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, John Critchfield, Sergio Lopez, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) George Geiger, Steve Lovett | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by James Cruse - foul #2 on James Cruse, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Clifford Cunningham (C) Peter Cogdell, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | James Caraballo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Royer out of a doubleteam | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Clifford Cunningham (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Valez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Royer (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the jumper from the left block | 45-61 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Robinson - foul #4 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Sean Petersen (C) Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Clifford Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Chioke Alhusseini (PF) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown | |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Blaine Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Critchfield | 47-63 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jim Chandler - foul #3 on Jim Chandler, team foul #12 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SF), Clifford Cunningham (PF) Peter Cogdell, Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Claude (PG), Vernon Brown (PF) Blaine Morris, Blaine Royer | |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird loses the dribble to Herman Fossett | 47-64 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini throws it down on a great pass from Herman Fossett | 47-66 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Cruse - foul #3 on James Cruse, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell (SF), Jim Chandler (PF) Sanford Baird, Clifford Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) Jeffrey Claude | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Herman Fossett | 48-66 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Brown | 48-68 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-68 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler hits the follow up shot | 50-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Chioke Alhusseini blows the layup | 50-68 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Harvey | 50-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-68 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | James Cruse pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris runs out the clock | 50-68 |