| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Backstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Canton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Nathan Moore blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Craig Backstrom | 44-29 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Horning | 44-32 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Hector Martin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-32 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore hits the finger roll and the foul's on Hector Martin - foul #2 on Hector Martin, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Hector Martin makes the jumper from close range set up by Craig Backstrom and the foul's on Nathan Moore - foul #1 on Nathan Moore, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), Malcolm Engebretson (SF), Mark Scott (C) Kevin Morris, Kenneth Gibson, Marshall Cantrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF) Henry Ressler, Thomas Thomas, Scott Horning | |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Hector Martin makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-34 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton grabs the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eugenio Rizzo | 47-37 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Hector Martin hits the finger roll set up by Michael Sanders | 49-37 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Engebretson steals it from Dikembe Araki in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | David Canton steals the ball from Mark Scott | 49-37 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Backstrom - foul #2 on Craig Backstrom, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Scott Carbone (PF) Craig Backstrom, Malcolm Engebretson, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Patrick Pantano (C) Eugenio Rizzo, Dikembe Araki, David Canton | |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Pantano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler tips it but misses | 49-37 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:42 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Morris | 52-37 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin loses the dribble to Kevin Morris in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Morris | 54-37 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pantano (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Pantano scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mark Scott - foul #3 on Mark Scott, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wesley Brooking (PG), Craig Backstrom (SG), Carson McNeil (SF), Malcolm Engebretson (PF), Robert Holm (C) Kevin Morris, Michael Sanders, Kenneth Gibson, Scott Carbone, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Louis Cumberland (C) Henry Ressler, Thomas Thomas, Jeffery Griffin, Nathan Moore | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Pantano misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Robert Holm grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Backstrom | 57-39 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Backstrom steals it from Dikembe Araki in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom misses the lay-in | 57-39 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Pantano grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Horning and the foul's on Wesley Brooking - foul #2 on Wesley Brooking, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez (C) Patrick Pantano | |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland misses the free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Robert Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Robert Holm is hacked by Scott Horning - foul #1 on Scott Horning, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton (C) Juan Velez | |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Carson McNeil is hacked by Eugenio Rizzo - foul #2 on Eugenio Rizzo, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Martin (PF) Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG) Wesley Brooking | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 14:41 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Holm - foul #4 on Robert Holm, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson (SF), Marshall Cantrell (C) Carson McNeil, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas (SG), Wallace Hull (SF) Dikembe Araki, Scott Horning | |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Hector Martin grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | David Canton steals it from Craig Backstrom | 59-42 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Carbone (PF) Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Juan Velez (PF) Eugenio Rizzo, Louis Cumberland | |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | Marshall Cantrell misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris gets the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Marshall Cantrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Wallace Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Kevin Morris - foul #2 on Kevin Morris, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wesley Brooking (PG), Malcolm Engebretson (SG), Hector Martin (PF) Kevin Morris, Craig Backstrom, Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Pantano (SF) Wallace Hull | |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 3rd free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 61-45 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Henry Ressler, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (PG), Carson McNeil (SF), Mark Scott (C) Wesley Brooking, Kenneth Gibson, Marshall Cantrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Jeffery Griffin (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Louis Cumberland (PF) Henry Ressler, Thomas Thomas, Juan Velez, David Canton | |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Dikembe Araki steals it from Malcolm Engebretson | 61-45 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sanders - foul #3 on Michael Sanders, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore (PF) Patrick Pantano | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Sanders steals it from Scott Horning in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Carson McNeil misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Hector Martin is called for the reach on Nathan Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hector Martin, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG), Scott Carbone (PF) Malcolm Engebretson, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-49 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Backstrom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carson McNeil (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Scott (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Horning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Cumberland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Scott Carbone misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Backstrom | 63-51 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Sanders steps in front of the Louis Cumberland pass | 63-51 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Scott Carbone is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Malcolm Engebretson (SG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Marshall Cantrell (C) Michael Sanders, Craig Backstrom, Carson McNeil, Scott Carbone, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Eugenio Rizzo (SG), Patrick Pantano (SF), Juan Velez (PF), David Canton (C) Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin, Scott Horning, Nathan Moore, Louis Cumberland | |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Hector Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 63-51 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 09:06 | New Orleans | Marshall Cantrell is whistled for a carry | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas (SG) Eugenio Rizzo | |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Marshall Cantrell blocks the jumper by Thomas Thomas | 63-51 |
| 08:48 | New Orleans | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Thomas is called for the reach on Malcolm Engebretson - foul #2 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wesley Brooking (PG), Craig Backstrom (SG) Kevin Morris, Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Wallace Hull (SF), Nathan Moore (PF) Henry Ressler, Patrick Pantano, Juan Velez | |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson is denied on a dunk by David Canton | 63-51 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Canton | 63-51 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Brooking - foul #3 on Wesley Brooking, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:10 | New Orleans | Eugenio Rizzo steals the ball from Wesley Brooking | 63-53 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugenio Rizzo | 63-55 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Eugenio Rizzo takes the ball from Wesley Brooking in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Wallace Hull tips it in | 63-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wesley Brooking (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig Backstrom (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eugenio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Canton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Wallace Hull is called for the reach on Kenneth Gibson - foul #1 on Wallace Hull, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Malcolm Engebretson (SG), Robert Holm (C) Wesley Brooking, Craig Backstrom, Marshall Cantrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Patrick Pantano (SF), Juan Velez (PF) Eugenio Rizzo, Wallace Hull, Nathan Moore | |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton is called for 10 seconds | 63-57 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Hector Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 06:58 | New Orleans | Robert Holm hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Kenneth Gibson snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | Robert Holm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG) Kenneth Gibson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wallace Hull (SF), Nathan Moore (PF), Louis Cumberland (C) Patrick Pantano, Juan Velez, David Canton | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Wallace Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-57 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Robert Holm pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Craig Backstrom | 67-57 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Hull | 67-57 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Hector Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Wallace Hull gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Morris - foul #3 on Kevin Morris, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wesley Brooking (PG), Michael Sanders (SG), Carson McNeil (SF), Scott Carbone (PF), Mark Scott (C) Kevin Morris, Craig Backstrom, Malcolm Engebretson, Hector Martin, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Juan Velez (PF), Patrick Pantano (C) Thomas Thomas, Wallace Hull, Nathan Moore, Louis Cumberland | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Pantano | 67-61 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Ressler | 67-64 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Mark Scott loses the dribble to Scott Horning | 67-64 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Pantano is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Mark Scott misses long on a floater from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wesley Brooking (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carson McNeil (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Scott (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Horning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Juan Velez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Pantano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Henry Ressler | 67-69 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Scott Carbone knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Sanders and the foul's on Henry Ressler - foul #3 on Henry Ressler, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Morris (PG), Craig Backstrom (SG), Kenneth Gibson (SF), Marshall Cantrell (C) Wesley Brooking, Michael Sanders, Carson McNeil, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Jeffery Griffin (SG), Wallace Hull (SF), Louis Cumberland (PF), David Canton (C) Henry Ressler, Dikembe Araki, Scott Horning, Juan Velez, Patrick Pantano | |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Scott Carbone makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson (PF) Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Engebretson takes the ball from Eugenio Rizzo | 70-71 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Backstrom | 72-71 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Martin (PF) Malcolm Engebretson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG) Wallace Hull | |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Kevin Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gibson | 75-71 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Holm (C) Marshall Cantrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Nathan Moore (PF) Eugenio Rizzo, Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin, Louis Cumberland | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gibson | 75-71 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Robert Holm knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig Backstrom | 78-71 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton tips it in | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Robert Holm misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | New Orleans | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Hector Martin is hacked by Henry Ressler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Ressler, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson (C) Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:36 | New Orleans | Hector Martin misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler is whistled for a carry | 78-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Sanders (SG), Robert Holm (C) Craig Backstrom, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders is hacked by Thomas Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas scores on a 3 from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson is hacked by Henry Ressler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Ressler, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG) Henry Ressler | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom (SG) Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Thomas - foul #4 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Craig Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Malcolm Engebretson | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Malcolm Engebretson runs out the clock | 83-76 |