| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Werner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Gold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Orth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Barry Gills inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Barry Gills is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson tips it in | 38-47 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Gold | 38-47 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Murray denies the turnaround by Wayne Gold | 38-47 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts is hacked by Joseph Orth - foul #1 on Joseph Orth, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Frederick Majors (SF), Kyle Adcock (C) Eric Veras, George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Joseph Orth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frederick Majors - foul #2 on Frederick Majors, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kyle Adcock | 38-48 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-48 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Henry Ross grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kyle Adcock - foul #1 on Kyle Adcock, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Henry Ross | 38-49 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Kyle Adcock is called for the reach on Leon Courtright - foul #2 on Kyle Adcock, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Donald Grado (C) Jerry Gobert, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors, Kyle Adcock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Richard Kee, Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Frederick Ovalle, Leon Courtright | |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Barry Gills makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson knocks in the shot from close range | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Werner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Gold (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Grado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Grado - foul #1 on Donald Grado, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth (PF), Edwin Keith (C) Wayne Gold, Donald Grado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Roberts (C) Barry Gills | |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Murray | 42-55 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras is fouled on the floor by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Frederick Majors (SF) Eric Veras, George Werner, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF) Joseph Potter, Samuel Hope | |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Comeaux | 44-55 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Barry Gills grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Richard Kee buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson and the foul's on Joseph Orth - foul #2 on Joseph Orth, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock (PF) Joseph Orth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Michael Jackson, Barry Gills, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Timothy Comeaux and he's hacked by Leon Courtright - foul #1 on Leon Courtright, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold (PF) Edwin Keith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Richard Kee | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright is fouled on the floor by Frederick Majors - foul #3 on Frederick Majors, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hedstrom (PG), Frederick Johnson (SF) Jerry Gobert, Wayne Gold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kyle Adcock | 47-58 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Roy Starbuck - foul #1 on Roy Starbuck, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Wayne Gold (PF) Craig Hedstrom, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), John Murray (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Joseph Potter, Leon Courtright, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Gold - foul #3 on Wayne Gold, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith (C) Wayne Gold | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Samuel Hope (SF) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck | |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson's floater is knocked away by Frederick Johnson | 49-58 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope tips it in | 49-60 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Roberts swats the short shot by Frederick Johnson | 49-60 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Adcock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kyle Adcock | 49-60 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Samuel Hope | 49-60 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson | 49-60 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Richard Kee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 49-62 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Kee | 49-62 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin Keith - foul #4 on Edwin Keith, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Frederick Majors (SF), Wayne Gold (PF), Joseph Orth (C) Eric Veras, George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Kyle Adcock, Edwin Keith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Frederick Ovalle (C) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:48 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Courtright (C) Samuel Hope | |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Barry Gills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-64 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Orth | 49-64 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Majors and he's fouled by Leon Courtright - foul #2 on Leon Courtright, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Barry Gills snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-64 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Orth | 51-64 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gills picks off the pass by Timothy Comeaux in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Henry Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Gills | 51-66 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Potter - foul #2 on Joseph Potter, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Grado (C) Joseph Orth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (PG), Richard Roberts (C) Henry Ross, Leon Courtright | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux loses the dribble to Joseph Potter in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Gills | 52-66 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Wayne Gold is called for the reach on Frederick Ovalle - foul #4 on Wayne Gold, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hedstrom (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF) Jerry Gobert, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), John Murray (PF) Barry Gills, Richard Roberts | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith (C) Donald Grado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Craig Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Gold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Ovalle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 52-71 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hedstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 06:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner loses the dribble to John Murray | 52-71 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Keith | 52-71 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Frederick Majors (SF), Joseph Orth (PF), Donald Grado (C) Craig Hedstrom, George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Wayne Gold, Edwin Keith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Leon Courtright (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Roy Starbuck, John Murray, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | Richard Kee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-74 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Veras | 55-74 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Henry Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts hits the follow up shot | 55-76 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Grado misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors tips it home | 57-76 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Donald Grado - foul #2 on Donald Grado, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (SF), Kyle Adcock (C) Frederick Majors, Donald Grado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Samuel Hope (PF) Henry Ross, Leon Courtright | |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Orth | 57-76 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Gobert, team foul #12 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hedstrom (PG), Edwin Keith (C) Eric Veras, Joseph Orth | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-76 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-76 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Craig Hedstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Comeaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Gobert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Adcock (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edwin Keith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Gills (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Barry Gills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors (SF), Joseph Orth (PF), Donald Grado (C) Craig Hedstrom, Kyle Adcock, Edwin Keith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Leon Courtright (PF), Frederick Ovalle (C) Michael Jackson, Barry Gills, John Murray, Samuel Hope | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Comeaux | 62-76 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 62-76 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Henry Ross tips it home | 62-78 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux misses short on an open floater from the right side | 62-78 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Richard Kee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Grado snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Courtright - foul #3 on Leon Courtright, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock (C) Donald Grado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright clanks a runner from the baseline | 64-78 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-78 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Kee - foul #3 on Richard Kee, team foul #7 | 66-78 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock makes the free throw | 67-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Richard Kee runs out the clock | 67-78 |