| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eugene Newbill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garrett Bode (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hart | 41-35 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | William Smith buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Herrington | 41-37 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Steppe is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Isbell | 44-37 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode is whistled for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Curley (C) Garrett Bode | |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Isbell jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Joseph Hart | 46-37 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Samuel Hacker (SG), Mark Sutherland (SF), Benjamin Cervantez (PF), Steve Geiger (C) Joseph Hart, Eric Steppe, Joseph Scott, Brian Isbell, William Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), Harrison Allison (C) Eugene Newbill, William Herrington, William Smith | |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Cervantez connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Harrison Allison - foul #1 on Harrison Allison, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG) Robert Townsend | |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Cervantez misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Curley | 48-38 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | 3 seconds is called on Benjamin Cervantez | 48-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hart (PG), Joseph Scott (SF) Samuel Hacker, Mark Sutherland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Garrett Bode (C) David Curley | |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode scores on a runner from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland (SF), Brian Isbell (PF), William Roberts (C) Richard Kersh, Benjamin Cervantez, Steve Geiger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF) John Murphy, Vincent Cormier, Eugene Robinson, Harrison Allison | |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Isbell is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-40 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | William Roberts picks off the pass by William Herrington | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Sutherland (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Isbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Eugene Newbill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garrett Bode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 48-40 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eugene Newbill | 48-40 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Eric Steppe (SG), Byron Selvage (SF), Benjamin Cervantez (PF), Steve Geiger (C) Joseph Hart, Joseph Scott, Mark Sutherland, Brian Isbell, William Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), John Jones (SF), David Curley (PF), Steven Buckle (C) Eugene Newbill, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle is hacked by Steve Geiger - foul #2 on Steve Geiger, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson (SF), Harrison Allison (C) William Herrington, Steven Buckle | |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Steve Geiger is called for the reach on Harrison Allison - foul #3 on Steve Geiger, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG) John Murphy | |
| 14:30 | New Orleans | Richard Kersh steals it from David Curley | 48-40 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Isbell (PF) Steve Geiger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Benjamin Cervantez picks off the pass by Vincent Cormier | 48-40 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker (SG) Eric Steppe | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Steven Buckle (C) John Jones, Harrison Allison | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Cervantez | 51-40 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Steven Buckle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Ketchum (PG), William Roberts (C) Richard Kersh, Benjamin Cervantez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF) John Murphy, Vincent Cormier, Eugene Robinson, David Curley | |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Ketchum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Isbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hart (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), Steve Geiger (PF) Raymond Ketchum, Byron Selvage, Brian Isbell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Harrison Allison (C) Steven Buckle | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | William Herrington pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Hacker | 55-42 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Steppe (SG), Benjamin Cervantez (PF) Samuel Hacker, William Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Eugene Robinson (SF), David Curley (PF), Steven Buckle (C) Eugene Newbill, Robert Townsend, William Smith, Harrison Allison | |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Cervantez is fouled on the floor by David Curley - foul #3 on David Curley, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Byron Selvage (SF), Mark Sutherland (PF) Joseph Hart, Joseph Scott, Steve Geiger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG) William Herrington | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Selvage (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) C - Benjamin Cervantez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Vincent Cormier (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) PF - David Curley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland is hacked by Steven Buckle - foul #2 on Steven Buckle, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Buckle is called for the reach on Benjamin Cervantez - foul #3 on Steven Buckle, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Townsend (SF), William Smith (PF), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Robinson, David Curley, Steven Buckle | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 55-42 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | John Murphy blows the layup | 55-42 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | John Murphy tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Murphy is called for the reach on Richard Kersh - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hart (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), Brian Isbell (PF), Steve Geiger (C) Eric Steppe, Byron Selvage, Mark Sutherland, Benjamin Cervantez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Harrison Allison (PF) John Murphy, Vincent Cormier, William Smith | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Steve Geiger | 56-44 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Geiger hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 56-44 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Geiger tips it home | 58-44 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | William Herrington lays it in on a nice dish by Harrison Allison | 58-46 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Geiger's fadeaway is rejected by Harrison Allison | 58-46 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Garrett Bode pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | William Herrington comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hart connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Scott | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #3 on Joseph Scott, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Ketchum (PG), Eric Steppe (SG), Byron Selvage (SF), Benjamin Cervantez (PF), William Roberts (C) Joseph Hart, Richard Kersh, Joseph Scott, Brian Isbell, Steve Geiger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Eugene Robinson (SG), David Curley (PF), Steven Buckle (C) Eugene Newbill, William Herrington, Harrison Allison, Garrett Bode | |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | William Roberts grabs the board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Cervantez | 64-46 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Ketchum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Selvage (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Cervantez (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eugene Robinson (fresh) SF - Robert Townsend (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Curley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Buckle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Cervantez | 66-46 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Robert Townsend banks in the layup | 66-48 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Buckle - foul #4 on Steven Buckle, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker (SG), Mark Sutherland (PF) Eric Steppe, William Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG), Vincent Cormier (SG), William Smith (PF) John Murphy, Robert Townsend, Steven Buckle | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | David Curley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | David Curley grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | John Jones double dribbles | 68-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hart (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), William Roberts (C) Raymond Ketchum, Byron Selvage, Benjamin Cervantez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Garrett Bode (C) Eugene Robinson, David Curley | |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Roberts's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 68-48 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier's floater is tipped away by William Roberts | 68-48 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | John Murphy can't tip it in | 68-48 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by William Roberts | 68-48 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | John Murphy can't tip it in | 68-48 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | William Smith tips it in | 68-50 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Steppe (SG), Brian Isbell (PF), Steve Geiger (C) Samuel Hacker, Mark Sutherland, William Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill (PG), William Herrington (SG), Harrison Allison (PF), Steven Buckle (C) John Murphy, Vincent Cormier, William Smith, Garrett Bode | |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Eric Steppe steals the ball from John Jones | 68-50 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Steppe misses the lay-in | 68-50 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Jones | 68-50 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Steve Geiger - foul #4 on Steve Geiger, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Byron Selvage (SF), Benjamin Cervantez (PF) Joseph Hart, Joseph Scott, Brian Isbell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Eugene Newbill makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Eric Steppe | 70-53 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Byron Selvage swats the layup by William Herrington | 70-53 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Selvage is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker (SG), Brian Isbell (PF) Eric Steppe, Steve Geiger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), Eugene Robinson (SF), William Smith (PF), David Curley (C) Eugene Newbill, John Jones, Harrison Allison, Steven Buckle | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | David Curley banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Herrington | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hacker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Selvage (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Cervantez (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - William Herrington (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker double dribbles | 70-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Ketchum (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), Mark Sutherland (PF) Richard Kersh, Byron Selvage, Brian Isbell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier (SG), John Jones (SF) William Herrington, William Smith | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Ketchum - foul #1 on Raymond Ketchum, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Harrison Allison (C) John Murphy | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Eugene Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hart (PG), Eric Steppe (SG), Byron Selvage (SF), Brian Isbell (PF), William Roberts (C) Raymond Ketchum, Samuel Hacker, Joseph Scott, Mark Sutherland, Benjamin Cervantez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murphy (PG), William Smith (PF) John Jones, Harrison Allison | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Roberts misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Curley - foul #4 on David Curley, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott (PG), Richard Kersh (SG), Benjamin Cervantez (SF), Steve Geiger (PF) Joseph Hart, Eric Steppe, Byron Selvage, Brian Isbell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Harrison Allison (C) William Smith | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Robinson | 72-59 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland (SF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Jones (PG) John Murphy | |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Steve Geiger swats the layup by David Curley | 72-59 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Steve Geiger | 72-59 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Geiger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Curley | 72-59 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Vincent Cormier can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-59 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is hacked by Harrison Allison - foul #2 on Harrison Allison, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Geiger - foul #5 on Steve Geiger, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Hacker (SG) Steve Geiger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Harrison Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | John Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Scott runs out the clock | 76-61 |