| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fresh) SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) PF - Elijah Cassell (fresh) C - Stephen Durr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jerry Weisgerber (fresh) SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SF - Donald Dudley (fresh) PF - Jeff Jensen (fresh) C - John Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jerry Weisgerber | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Weisgerber | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Dudley and he's hacked by Stephen Durr - foul #1 on Stephen Durr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price's pass is intercepted by Donald Dudley in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Dudley | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Murray is called for the reach on Stephen Durr - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | John Murray pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Murray is called for the reach on Mark Price - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (SF) Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Harry Levine (C) John Murray | |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Batchelor | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Dudley | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Batchelor | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber can't connect on a floater from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeff Jensen - foul #1 on Jeff Jensen, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Brian Rutledge (PF) Mark Price, Charles Wright, Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze (PG), Scott Whitehair (SG), Joshua Webber (SF), Marc Green (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Stanley Brown, Donald Dudley, Harry Levine | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen grabs the board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) SG - Manuel Batchelor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) PF - Brian Rutledge (fresh) C - Stephen Durr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Schwarze (fresh) SG - Scott Whitehair (fresh) SF - Joshua Webber (fresh) PF - Jeff Jensen (fairly fresh) C - Marc Green (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Herman Larochelle (PF) Manuel Batchelor, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Webber - foul #1 on Joshua Webber, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Rutledge | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Schwarze and he's hacked by Timothy Arledge - foul #1 on Timothy Arledge, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Manuel Batchelor (SF), Stephen Durr (C) Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donnie Foster (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Donald Dudley (SF), Harry Levine (C) Christopher Schwarze, Scott Whitehair, Jeff Jensen, Marc Green | |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown hits the finger roll set up by Donnie Foster | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Arledge | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber is fouled on the floor by Herman Larochelle - foul #1 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Elijah Cassell (PF) Timothy Arledge, Herman Larochelle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Jeff Jensen (PF) Donnie Foster, Joshua Webber | |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Price | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Dudley blocks the short jumper by Elijah Cassell | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Brown | 14-15 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Harry Levine throws it down on a great pass from Stanley Brown | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Batchelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jerry Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dudley (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Jensen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Harry Levine (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Brian Rutledge (C) Charles Wright, Manuel Batchelor, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze (PG), Scott Whitehair (SG), Billy Doss (SF), Marc Green (PF) Jerry Weisgerber, Stanley Brown, Donald Dudley, Jeff Jensen | |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Billy Doss comes up short on the shot in the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair is hacked by Richard Wade - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Herman Larochelle (PF) Mark Price, Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Webber (PF) Harry Levine | |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze tips it in | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Webber is called for the reach on Herman Larochelle - foul #2 on Joshua Webber, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Manuel Batchelor (SF), Stephen Durr (C) Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Donald Dudley (SF), Jeff Jensen (PF) Christopher Schwarze, Scott Whitehair, Billy Doss, Joshua Webber | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 16-19 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Marc Green knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Brown steps in front of the Charles Wright pass in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Donald Dudley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Jensen | 18-24 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Weisgerber - foul #1 on Jerry Weisgerber, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Charles Wright, Manuel Batchelor, Herman Larochelle, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze (PG), Billy Doss (SF), Harry Levine (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Donald Dudley, Marc Green | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Arledge | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Harry Levine misses the turnaround from close range | 20-24 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is hacked by Billy Doss - foul #1 on Billy Doss, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG) Timothy Arledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair (SG) Stanley Brown | |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Wade | 22-24 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Rutledge | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) C - Brian Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Schwarze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Whitehair (fresh) SF - Billy Doss (fresh) PF - Jeff Jensen (tired) 2 pts. C - Harry Levine (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Schwarze is called for the reach on Richard Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Schwarze, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Manuel Batchelor (C) Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF), Marc Green (C) Billy Doss, Jeff Jensen | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Marc Green grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Harry Levine misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brian Rutledge - foul #1 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Richard Wade, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Harry Levine makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Harry Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wright | 25-25 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Harry Levine buries a runner near the basket set up by Scott Whitehair | 25-27 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Whitehair steals it from Charles Wright in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 06:52 | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair lays it up and in | 25-29 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses short on a runner from close range | 25-29 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the tip | 25-29 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor tips it in | 27-29 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Whitehair, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Mark Price, Manuel Batchelor, Herman Larochelle, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Billy Doss (SF), Jeff Jensen (PF) Christopher Schwarze, Scott Whitehair, Donald Dudley, Harry Levine | |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 29-29 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Brown | 29-31 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 32-31 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber scores on a shot from the right side set up by Billy Doss | 32-33 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 34-33 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Rutledge - foul #2 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Manuel Batchelor (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Charles Wright, Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donnie Foster (PG), Donald Dudley (SF), Harry Levine (C) Jerry Weisgerber, Billy Doss, Marc Green | |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Jeff Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Donnie Foster gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell (PF) Timothy Arledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze (PG), Joshua Webber (PF), John Murray (C) Stanley Brown, Jeff Jensen, Harry Levine | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle's pass is intercepted by Christopher Schwarze in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Batchelor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Larochelle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Schwarze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Webber (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Murray (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG), Richard Wade (SF) Mark Price, Herman Larochelle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Whitehair (SG), Billy Doss (SF) Donnie Foster, Donald Dudley | |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Joshua Webber makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Webber is called for the reach on Elijah Cassell - foul #3 on Joshua Webber, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Daniel Rice (SF) Dwight Nicholson, Manuel Batchelor | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Harry Levine (PF) Christopher Schwarze, Scott Whitehair, Joshua Webber | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Harry Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Brian Rutledge (C) Richard Wade, Stephen Durr | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Dudley (SF) Billy Doss | |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 37-37 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | John Murray buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Weisgerber | 37-39 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 01:11 | New Orleans | Jerry Weisgerber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Rutledge | 40-39 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Stanley Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge is hacked by Stanley Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Brown, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Manuel Batchelor (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Charles Wright, Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze (PG), Scott Whitehair (SG), Billy Doss (SF), Jeff Jensen (PF) Jerry Weisgerber, Stanley Brown, Donald Dudley, Harry Levine | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Schwarze comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Manuel Batchelor | 41-39 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Doss - foul #2 on Billy Doss, team foul #12 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SF) Timothy Arledge | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Richard Wade takes the ball from Billy Doss | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-39 |