| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Meyer | 33-26 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | William Cavender comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | William Cavender clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | John Meyer tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Joseph Jackson is blocked by John Meyer | 35-26 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Phillips - foul #3 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Michael Novello, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Allen Cheesman | |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Burnett - foul #1 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Joseph Jackson | |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Burnley | 35-26 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks loses the dribble to Charlie Burnett | 35-26 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Christian Lackey | 35-28 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Jacob Hicks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bryce | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Burnett and he's fouled by Cameron Seward - foul #3 on Cameron Seward, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Christian Lackey, Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mike Ware - foul #1 on Mike Ware, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | William Cavender misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 38-36 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Mike Ware takes the ball from Michael Novello | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Bryce | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Jackson swats the short shot by William Cavender | 38-39 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by Michael Novello - foul #1 on Michael Novello, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), Cameron Seward (PF) Michael Novello, Jesus Perez, William Cavender, John Meyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Dustin Struble (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Kenneth Bryce, Joseph Jackson | |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Phillips is called for the reach on Christian Lackey - foul #4 on Matthew Phillips, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Clinton Burnley (C) Matthew Phillips, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs (C) Allen Cheesman | |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clinton Hall - foul #3 on Clinton Hall, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson's layup is rejected by Clayton Stubbs | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Hicks - foul #1 on Jacob Hicks, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #1 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF) Clinton Hall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allen Cheesman | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | William Cavender grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Hicks | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | John Meyer gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Cavender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Cameron Seward (SF), Clinton Burnley (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks, William Cavender, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs is hacked by Jesus Perez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesus Perez, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG) Mike Ware | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Clayton Stubbs | |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Novello | 46-45 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Struble | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Clarence Jensen tips it in | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Novello steals the ball from Charlie Burnett | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Burnley | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Cameron Seward | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Cameron Seward is hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #2 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (PG), Jacob Hicks (SG), William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Michael Novello, Jesus Perez, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Clayton Stubbs (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey, Charlie Burnett, Allen Cheesman, Dustin Struble | |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:31 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by John Meyer | 53-47 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Stubbs | 56-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Cavender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | John Meyer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 56-52 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | William Cavender tips it in | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Cavender steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | William Cavender is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Hall (PG), Matthew Phillips (SG) Todd Thompson, Jacob Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Clayton Stubbs | |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rolando Morris, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clinton Burnley (C) Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce blows the layup but the foul's on William Cavender - foul #2 on William Cavender, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cameron Seward (PF) John Meyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips is fouled on the floor by Charlie Burnett - foul #2 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Seward | 61-54 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bryce | 61-56 |
| 04:45 | New Orleans | William Cavender hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Cameron Seward | 63-56 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | William Cavender gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | William Cavender makes the turnaround near the basket | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Hall - foul #4 on Clinton Hall, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Novello (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Jacob Hicks (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Clinton Hall, Matthew Phillips, William Cavender, Cameron Seward, Clinton Burnley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Mike Ware, Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Michael Novello drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Meyer | 68-57 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jacob Hicks steals the ball from Christian Lackey | 68-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jacob Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolando Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Christian Lackey steps in front of the Jacob Hicks pass | 68-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jacob Hicks steps in front of the Kenneth Bryce pass | 68-57 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Michael Novello is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips (SG), Cameron Seward (PF), Clarence Jensen (C) Jacob Hicks, John Meyer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Christian Lackey, Kenneth Bryce, Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Michael Novello misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett travels in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Michael Novello loses the dribble to Mike Ware | 68-57 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Ware | 68-59 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-59 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charlie Burnett | 68-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Burnett and he's hacked by Michael Novello - foul #2 on Michael Novello, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Cavender (SF), John Meyer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Todd Thompson, Cameron Seward, Clarence Jensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Jeffrey Fudge, Charlie Burnett | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | William Cavender loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson (C) Clayton Stubbs | |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Meyer swats the layup by Allen Cheesman | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Ware - foul #2 on Mike Ware, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Thompson (SF) William Cavender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | Matthew Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson loses the dribble to Matthew Phillips | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Ware - foul #3 on Mike Ware, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman buries a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Michael Novello runs out the clock | 70-68 |