| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | John Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | David Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Johnson denies the turnaround by Robert Stokes | 29-36 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | James Loewen snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | James Loewen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Griffith steps in front of the Mitchell Winkles pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | John Griffith lays it in | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Grochowski - foul #2 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Robert Felker (C) Neal Grochowski, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SF) Thomas Kincade | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarrett Manley | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | Robert Stokes picks off the pass by John Griffith | 31-38 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins lays it in and he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (SG), James Loewen (C) John Griffith, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG), Mark Moon (SG), Brian Bastarache (C) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles, Robert Stokes | |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wendell Callahan | 34-40 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Williams - foul #1 on Jack Williams, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF) Steven Monzon, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade (SF) Paul Hankins | |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Robert Felker connects on the runner near the basket set up by Neal Grochowski and he's hacked by Mark Moon - foul #2 on Mark Moon, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Robert Stokes (C) Jerome Woodruff, John Utterback | |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Robert Felker misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola (SG) Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins (PF) Brian Bastarache | |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Paul Hankins swats the layup by Robert Felker | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | James Loewen drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Felker | 38-42 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stodola (fresh) SF - Winston Pinnix (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Felker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Kincade | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Robert Felker pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Paul Hankins steals it from Winston Pinnix | 38-44 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Kincade | 38-46 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Kincade - foul #2 on Thomas Kincade, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), John Griffith (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), David Johnson (PF) Neal Grochowski, Raymond Stodola, Winston Pinnix, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), John Utterback (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Brian Bastarache (C) Jarrett Manley, Mark Moon, Thomas Kincade, Paul Hankins, Robert Stokes | |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | James Loewen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Callahan takes the ball from Mitchell Winkles in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses long on a floater from close range | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Bastarache pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (C) James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wendell Callahan and he's hacked by Brian Bastarache - foul #2 on Brian Bastarache, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Bastarache can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG) Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | John Griffith drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF) Steven Monzon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Clifford Darrell (SF), Robert Stokes (C) Jerome Woodruff, John Utterback, Brian Bastarache | |
| 11:51 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses short on a runner from close range | 46-48 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Winston Pinnix (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Darrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (SF), James Loewen (C) Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Jarrett Manley is called for the reach on Jack Williams - foul #2 on Jarrett Manley, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG) Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Darrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton hits a floater from the baseline set up by Jarrett Manley and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) John Griffith, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG), Mark Moon (SG), John Utterback (SF), Brian Bastarache (C) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles, Clifford Darrell, Robert Stokes | |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Robert Felker pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Billy Keith banks in the layup on a great pass from Neal Grochowski | 51-50 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton makes the jumper from the right block | 51-52 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Robert Felker banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Callahan is called for the reach on Mark Moon - foul #2 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (SG), Raymond Stodola (SF), James Loewen (C) Steven Monzon, Wendell Callahan, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Robert Stokes (C) Mark Moon, Brian Sexton, Brian Bastarache | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-52 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Robert Felker (PF) Neal Grochowski, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mark Moon (SG), Clifford Darrell (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Paul Hankins (C) Jerome Woodruff, Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, John Utterback, Robert Stokes | |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Darrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | Robert Felker snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola loses the dribble to Paul Hankins | 55-54 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Stodola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Felker (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Loewen (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Darrell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Sexton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Hankins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Moon and he's hacked by James Loewen - foul #3 on James Loewen, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF) Jack Williams, Raymond Stodola, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade (SF), Brian Bastarache (C) Clifford Darrell, Brian Sexton | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | David Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mark Moon, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (C) Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Brian Sexton (PF) Mark Moon, Paul Hankins | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mitchell Winkles - foul #1 on Mitchell Winkles, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Monzon - foul #2 on Steven Monzon, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Billy Keith gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Keith | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Bastarache misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | John Griffith blows the dunk | 59-56 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton is called for a charge - foul #4 on Brian Sexton, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF), James Loewen (C) Steven Monzon, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (PG), Mark Moon (SG), Clifford Darrell (SF), John Utterback (PF), Robert Stokes (C) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Brian Sexton, Brian Bastarache | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifford Darrell - foul #2 on Clifford Darrell, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (SG), Raymond Stodola (SF) John Griffith, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Utterback | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Robert Stokes steals the ball from Neal Grochowski | 60-58 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Williams - foul #2 on Jack Williams, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Robert Felker (C) Jack Williams, Raymond Stodola, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Paul Hankins (PF) Jerome Woodruff, Mark Moon, Clifford Darrell | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Robert Felker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Monzon | 60-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Monzon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Winston Pinnix (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Felker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hankins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Stokes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Mitchell Winkles takes the ball from David Johnson | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG), Raymond Stodola (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Neal Grochowski, Steven Monzon, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), Jerome Woodruff (SF), Brian Bastarache (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Robert Stokes | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), John Griffith (SG) Jack Williams, Raymond Stodola | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade (SF), Brian Sexton (PF) Jerome Woodruff, Brian Bastarache | |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Wendell Callahan is blocked by Paul Hankins | 60-61 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the runner in the paint | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF) Steven Monzon, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Robert Stokes (C) Mark Moon, Paul Hankins | |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton blows the layup but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (PF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade connects on the jump hook near the basket | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is fouled on the floor by Brian Sexton - foul #5 on Brian Sexton, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins (PF) Brian Sexton | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffith - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG), Jerome Woodruff (SF), John Utterback (PF) Mitchell Winkles, Thomas Kincade, Paul Hankins | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | John Griffith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Loewen | 63-66 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG) Jarrett Manley | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon is hacked by Neal Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Robert Felker grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Grochowski | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Paul Hankins (PF) Mark Moon, Jerome Woodruff, John Utterback | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins is hacked by Neal Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Robert Felker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses badly on a floater from close range | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins is hacked by Neal Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG) Neal Grochowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Robert Felker snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix knocks in the runner in the lane | 68-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Felker (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hankins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Loewen wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Jarrett Manley takes the ball from Steven Monzon in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade throws it down set up by Jarrett Manley | 68-70 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | James Loewen knocks in the floater near the basket | 70-70 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jarrett Manley | 70-73 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is hacked by Thomas Kincade - foul #3 on Thomas Kincade, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF), Wendell Callahan (C) Robert Felker, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SF) Thomas Kincade | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Stokes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-73 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Billy Keith lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Monzon | 74-73 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (PF), James Loewen (C) Billy Keith, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade (SF) John Utterback | |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is hacked by Steven Monzon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Monzon, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins buries a jumper from the left side set up by Mitchell Winkles and he's hacked by Winston Pinnix - foul #1 on Winston Pinnix, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (SF) Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | James Loewen gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | James Loewen tips it in | 76-76 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Wendell Callahan - foul #3 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF) Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Kincade steals the ball from John Griffith | 76-78 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins grabs the offensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hankins comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 76-78 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Winston Pinnix | 76-78 |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon is fouled on the floor by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Felker (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hankins (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kincade | 78-80 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix travels with the ball | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is hacked by Steven Monzon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Monzon, team foul #18 | 78-80 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-82 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Robert Felker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade is hacked by Steven Monzon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Monzon, team foul #19 | 78-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG) Steven Monzon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (PG), John Utterback (PF) Jarrett Manley, Paul Hankins | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Robert Felker travels with the ball | 78-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Woodruff (SF) Thomas Kincade | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon is hacked by Jack Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Williams, team foul #20 | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jack Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-86 |