| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Dallas Garvin (fresh) SF - David Oliver (fresh) PF - Steve Perry (fresh) C - Marvin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) SG - Denver Limones (fresh) SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Steve Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout hits a fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Marvin Ross - foul #1 on Marvin Ross, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | David Oliver hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Jones | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | David Oliver loses the dribble to Reynaldo Costa | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Edwin Canto takes the ball from Steve Perry | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto lays it in | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Jones | 4-8 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Billman and he's fouled by Marvin Ross - foul #2 on Marvin Ross, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), Lloyd Scott (SG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Jerry Zwolski (PF), Warren Applegate (C) John Jones, Dallas Garvin, David Oliver, Steve Perry, Marvin Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Danny Foster (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski misses long on a floater near the basket | 4-11 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Foster, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell (C) Reynaldo Costa | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Sinclair (fresh) SG - Lloyd Scott (fresh) SF - Marvin Pullin (fresh) PF - Jerry Zwolski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Applegate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) SG - Ronald Kimball (fresh) SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin is fouled on the floor by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Warren Applegate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Scott and he's fouled by Heath Campbell - foul #1 on Heath Campbell, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Perry (PF) Marvin Pullin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Kimball | 9-14 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | Danny Foster steps in front of the Lloyd Scott pass | 9-14 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball clanks a jumper in the paint | 9-14 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:22 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Dikembe Abeyta is denied by Danny Foster | 9-14 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Sinclair - foul #1 on Andrew Sinclair, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Mack (PG), Dallas Garvin (SG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Warren Applegate (C) Andrew Sinclair, Lloyd Scott, Dikembe Abeyta, Jerry Zwolski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Richard Wideman (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Heath Campbell, Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is hacked by Dallas Garvin - foul #1 on Dallas Garvin, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dallas Garvin - foul #2 on Dallas Garvin, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG) Dallas Garvin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin is hacked by Denver Limones - foul #1 on Denver Limones, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Oliver (SF), Jerry Zwolski (C) Marvin Pullin, Warren Applegate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | John Jones drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Perry | 11-16 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto's floater is tipped away by Jerry Zwolski | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout tips it in | 11-18 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | David Oliver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Mack | 13-18 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Zwolski - foul #1 on Jerry Zwolski, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (SG) Mark Mack | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Denver Limones, Richard Wideman | |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | John Jones misses long on a floater from the right side | 13-19 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Sinclair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Perry (tiring) C - Jerry Zwolski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Campbell (fresh) SF - Edwin Canto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-22 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski misses the easy layup | 13-22 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin (SF), Warren Applegate (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Oliver, Steve Perry, Jerry Zwolski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SG), Danny Foster (C) Heath Campbell, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-22 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Danny Foster - foul #2 on Danny Foster, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (PG), Mark Mack (SG), David Oliver (SF), Steve Perry (PF) John Jones, Andrew Sinclair, Marvin Pullin, Warren Applegate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Ronald Kimball (SF), Richard Wideman (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Steven Hamilton, Edwin Canto, Reynaldo Costa, Danny Foster | |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Mikesell | 17-22 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Mack - foul #1 on Mark Mack, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:27 | New Orleans | Steve Perry comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Steve Perry can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Perry is called for the reach on Denver Limones - foul #1 on Steve Perry, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | David Oliver snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Oliver - foul #1 on David Oliver, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin (SF), Warren Applegate (C) David Oliver, Jerry Zwolski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Denver Limones, Richard Wideman | |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Steven Hamilton takes the ball from Lloyd Scott | 17-26 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Osterhout | 17-28 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Steve Perry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Steve Perry tips it home | 19-28 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Lloyd Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Pullin (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Perry (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Applegate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ronald Kimball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Mikesell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Lloyd Scott - foul #1 on Lloyd Scott, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Andrew Sinclair (SG), David Oliver (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (PF), Jerry Zwolski (C) Lloyd Scott, Mark Mack, Marvin Pullin, Steve Perry, Warren Applegate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Richard Wideman (PF) Ronald Kimball, Heath Campbell, Steven Hamilton, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:06 | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Wideman | 19-31 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Sinclair - foul #2 on Andrew Sinclair, team foul #11 | 19-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (SG) Andrew Sinclair | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout (C) Dustin Mikesell | |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski is whistled for traveling | 19-33 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto hits a shot from the left side set up by Adam Billman | 19-35 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott is fouled on the floor by Denver Limones - foul #2 on Denver Limones, team foul #6 | 19-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steve Perry (PF) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Denver Limones, Richard Wideman | |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Steve Perry is blocked by Hubert Osterhout | 19-35 |
| 05:44 | New Orleans | David Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Adam Billman steps in front of the Lloyd Scott pass | 19-35 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto hits the finger roll set up by Adam Billman | 19-37 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Steve Perry buries a floater from the right side set up by John Jones and the foul's on Reynaldo Costa - foul #1 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #7 | 21-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Mack (SG), Marvin Pullin (SF), Warren Applegate (C) Lloyd Scott, David Oliver, Jerry Zwolski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (C) Adam Billman, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Steve Perry misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #12 | 21-37 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Steve Perry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steve Perry, team foul #13 | 21-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta (PF) Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG) Steven Hamilton | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #14 | 21-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Warren Applegate scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Mack | 23-41 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Billman | 23-43 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Mark Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Billman - foul #1 on Adam Billman, team foul #8 | 23-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Sinclair (PG), Dallas Garvin (SG), Steve Perry (PF), Marvin Ross (C) Lloyd Scott, Marvin Pullin, Dikembe Abeyta, Warren Applegate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Richard Wideman (PF), Danny Foster (C) Adam Billman, Reynaldo Costa, Ronald Kimball | |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Mark Mack makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Mark Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 25-43 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Steve Perry grabs the board | 25-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Sinclair (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dallas Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Denver Limones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Canto (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Richard Wideman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Foster (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Denver Limones picks off the pass by Marvin Ross | 25-43 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Heath Campbell | 25-46 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Ross | 27-46 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is hacked by Andrew Sinclair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Sinclair, team foul #15 | 27-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), David Oliver (SF), Jerry Zwolski (PF) Andrew Sinclair, Mark Mack, Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Edwin Canto, Richard Wideman | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Dallas Garvin comes up short on the runner in the lane | 27-48 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-50 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Heath Campbell - foul #2 on Heath Campbell, team foul #9 | 27-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Marvin Pullin (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Oliver, Marvin Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Dustin Mikesell (PF) Heath Campbell, Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski misses the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Jerry Zwolski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-50 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball can't tip it in | 28-50 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster gets the offensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball is fouled on the floor by Dallas Garvin - foul #3 on Dallas Garvin, team foul #16 | 28-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott (SG), Marvin Ross (C) Dallas Garvin, Jerry Zwolski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF), Richard Wideman (PF) Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster | |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | John Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Marvin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Dustin Mikesell steals it from John Jones | 28-51 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #17 | 28-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Mack (SG), David Oliver (SF), Steve Perry (PF) John Jones, Marvin Pullin, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Hubert Osterhout (C) Ronald Kimball, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Steve Perry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Mack | 31-52 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Scott is called for the reach on Denver Limones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Scott, team foul #18 | 31-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Steven Hamilton (SF) Adam Billman, Edwin Canto | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott is hacked by Heath Campbell - foul #3 on Heath Campbell, team foul #10 | 31-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Danny Foster (PF) Heath Campbell, Richard Wideman | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Lloyd Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-53 |