| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Powell (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 29-42 |
| 19:33 | New Orleans | Alfred Roberts is called for the reach on Brian Powell - foul #2 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Jerry Smith is called for the reach on James Miller - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | James Miller gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the runner from the left block | 31-42 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Debnam | 31-45 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Brian Powell's fadeaway is rejected by George Debnam | 31-45 |
| 17:55 | New Orleans | Brian Powell can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to George Debnam | 31-45 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Powell | 31-45 |
| 17:02 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown misses the lay-in | 31-45 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | James Miller grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Brown steps in front of the Jesse Hill pass in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Brown | 33-45 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Brown steals it from Alfred Roberts | 33-45 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Brown | 35-45 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Paul Casteel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Harold Clark, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Dore (SF) Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Paul Casteel | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Moore (fresh) C - Kenneth Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Block (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Dore - foul #4 on Henry Dore, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (SF) Henry Dore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Justin Wright (C) Leonard Evans, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Coronel - foul #2 on Louis Coronel, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Thomas Block | |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:19 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is hacked by Tom Schnakenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG), Curtis Davis (SF) Tom Schnakenberg, Larry Grimes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Jason Moore, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Charles White, George Debnam | |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Hill | 37-53 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 37-53 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 12:40 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the easy layup | 39-53 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Brian Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:49 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Griffith | 42-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Curtis Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Alfred Roberts | 42-55 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Brian Powell knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-55 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brown - foul #3 on Andrew Brown, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Andrew Brown, Curtis Davis, Brian Powell, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Charles White (SF), Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block is fouled on the floor by Larry Grimes - foul #2 on Larry Grimes, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Shepherd blocks the short jumper by David Hanning | 44-55 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the shot from the left wing set up by Leonard Evans | 46-55 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Grimes - foul #3 on Larry Grimes, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark loses the dribble to Tom Schnakenberg | 46-55 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-55 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #3 on Jason Moore, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Curtis Davis (SF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Larry Grimes, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), George Debnam (C) Charles White, David Hanning | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, Thomas Block | |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Hill | 48-59 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Roberts - foul #3 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Brown (SG) Dean Griffith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Grimes (SF), Brian Powell (PF), Justin Wright (C) Curtis Davis, Jason Moore, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Brown is called for the reach on Richard Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Brown, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (PG), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Andrew Brown, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG), David Hanning (PF) Jesse Hill, Jerry Smith | |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans is whistled for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF) George Debnam | |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Schnakenberg picks off the pass by Richard Hill in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd is called for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Henry Dore (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Leonard Evans, Tom Schnakenberg, Larry Grimes, Kenneth Shepherd, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Alfred Roberts, David Hanning | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dean Griffith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Dore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Powell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is hacked by Henry Dore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Dore, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF) Henry Dore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Miller | 50-62 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Brian Powell lays it in and he's hacked by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #1 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerard Cordeiro | 52-62 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Block and he's hacked by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | James Miller can't finish the layup | 52-65 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is fouled on the floor by Dean Griffith - foul #2 on Dean Griffith, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Evans (SG), Jason Moore (PF) Andrew Brown, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Charles White (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Gerard Cordeiro, Thomas Block | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-67 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | James Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Coronel | 54-70 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | James Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Andrew Brown (SG), Larry Grimes (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (PF) Dean Griffith, Leonard Evans, Curtis Davis, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Harold Clark (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), David Hanning (C) Louis Coronel, Jesse Hill, Charles White, George Debnam | |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:47 | New Orleans | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | James Miller slams it home | 57-70 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts blows the layup | 57-70 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | James Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Hill | 60-72 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Hanning | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Roberts | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Andrew Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Larry Grimes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Brown (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Grimes is called for the reach on Alfred Roberts - foul #4 on Larry Grimes, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), Curtis Davis (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Justin Wright (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Andrew Brown, Larry Grimes, Kenneth Shepherd, James Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), Thomas Block (C) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Jerry Smith, David Hanning | |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Coronel - foul #3 on Louis Coronel, team foul #7 | 62-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF) Alfred Roberts | |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Leonard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Louis Coronel | |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Thomas Block | 64-78 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis can't connect on a floater from close range | 64-78 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Thomas Block | 64-78 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-78 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Justin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Larry Grimes (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, Justin Wright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Charles White | |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Louis Coronel | 64-80 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Jason Moore slams it home on a nice dish by Tom Schnakenberg | 66-80 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-80 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Jason Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Shepherd takes the ball from Gerard Cordeiro | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg is hacked by Harold Clark - foul #2 on Harold Clark, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark runs out the clock | 68-80 |