| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Nawrocki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Hungerford - foul #1 on Aaron Hungerford, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Aaron Hungerford | 24-30 |
| 19:27 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Nawrocki - foul #1 on Joseph Nawrocki, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins is called for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG), Donald Porter (PF) Milton Hicks, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud (PF), John Branch (C) Jamie Carlyle, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to John Branch | 25-32 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Jason Collins picks off the pass by Glenn Jurgens | 25-32 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hungerford - foul #2 on Aaron Hungerford, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG), James Geer (C) Arthur Barber, Paul Galeana, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), John Knox (SG), James Parsons (C) Kevin Dorey, Aaron Hungerford, Glenn Jurgens | |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 17:23 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jeremiah Sutton | 27-34 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Parsons blocks the short jumper by Donald Porter | 27-34 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | James Geer is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #1 on James Geer, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Dean Graig (PF) Edward Lozier, Donald Porter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford (SG), Byron Duff (SF), Jamie Carlyle (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) John Knox, John Branch, Jerome Robichaud, James Parsons | |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | James Geer steals it from Byron Duff | 29-34 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Sutton | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Hungerford | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie is hacked by Jeremiah Sutton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Sutton, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Paul Galeana (SF), Jason Collins (C) Timothy Hardie, Jason Varda, James Geer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Glenn Jurgens (SF) Jeremiah Sutton, Byron Duff | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Graig | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Dorey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Carlyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Nawrocki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Barber - foul #2 on Arthur Barber, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Galeana | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford is hacked by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG), Donald Porter (PF), Randy Breece (C) Milton Hicks, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (SG), John Branch (SF), Jerome Robichaud (PF), James Parsons (C) Aaron Hungerford, Glenn Jurgens, Jamie Carlyle, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Barber - foul #3 on Arthur Barber, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Branch swats the short shot by Randy Breece | 34-39 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jerome Robichaud | 34-39 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | The short jumper by James Parsons is denied by Donald Porter | 34-39 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Jason Collins (C) Paul Galeana, Donald Porter, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), Aaron Hungerford (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Kevin Dorey, Jeremiah Sutton, Jerome Robichaud, James Parsons | |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | John Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF) Arthur Barber | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle (PF) John Branch | |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 12:59 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle blows the layup but the foul's on Dustin Bordelon - foul #1 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Dean Graig (PF) Edward Lozier, Dustin Bordelon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:44 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Glenn Jurgens takes the ball from Jason Collins | 36-39 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle lays it in on a great pass from John Knox | 36-41 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana (SF), Donald Porter (C) James Geer, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), John Branch (SF), James Parsons (C) John Knox, Glenn Jurgens, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeremiah Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Hungerford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Branch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Carlyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Sutton | 36-44 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG), Randy Breece (C) Jason Varda, Milton Hicks, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Jerome Robichaud (PF) Jeremiah Sutton, Jamie Carlyle | |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | John Branch buries a runner from the right block | 36-46 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | James Parsons snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Arthur Barber takes the ball from Kevin Dorey | 36-46 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Hardie | 39-46 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Arthur Barber | 39-46 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-46 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jerome Robichaud | 39-46 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Hungerford | 39-49 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Barber | 41-49 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | John Branch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Breece - foul #1 on Randy Breece, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Edward Lozier (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Jason Collins (C) Arthur Barber, Timothy Hardie, Paul Galeana, Donald Porter, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), John Knox (SG), Jamie Carlyle (PF), Joseph Nawrocki (C) Kevin Dorey, Aaron Hungerford, Jerome Robichaud, James Parsons | |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | John Branch misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | John Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | John Branch snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | John Branch hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens (SF) John Branch | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Milton Hicks is called for the reach on John Knox - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | John Knox makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Carlyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Nawrocki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Milton Hicks, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG) John Knox | |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Nawrocki hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 41-53 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Paul Galeana (SF) Jason Varda, Edward Lozier, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford (SG) Jeremiah Sutton | |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Jurgens | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Byron Duff (SF) Craig Stoner, Glenn Jurgens | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Arthur Barber takes the ball from Joseph Nawrocki | 41-56 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is hacked by Joseph Nawrocki - foul #2 on Joseph Nawrocki, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Milton Hicks, Dustin Bordelon, James Geer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (SG), Jerome Robichaud (PF) Aaron Hungerford, Jamie Carlyle | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Galeana and he's hacked by Joseph Nawrocki - foul #3 on Joseph Nawrocki, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SF) Paul Galeana | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Stoner (SG), Glenn Jurgens (SF) Kevin Dorey, Byron Duff | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens drills a jumper from the right block set up by Craig Stoner and the foul's on Jason Varda - foul #3 on Jason Varda, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SF), Jason Collins (C) Arthur Barber, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG) Craig Stoner | |
| 05:07 | New Orleans | Glenn Jurgens makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | John Knox knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jeremiah Sutton | 46-62 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremiah Sutton - foul #4 on Jeremiah Sutton, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter (PF) Dean Graig | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Dorey (PG), Aaron Hungerford (SG), Jamie Carlyle (PF) Jeremiah Sutton, John Knox, Joseph Nawrocki | |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Aaron Hungerford knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Carlyle | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerome Robichaud steals it from Jason Varda in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle makes the turnaround from close range set up by Aaron Hungerford and he's fouled by Donald Porter - foul #1 on Donald Porter, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (PG), Craig Stoner (SG), Byron Duff (SF), John Branch (C) Kevin Dorey, Aaron Hungerford, Glenn Jurgens, Jerome Robichaud | |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Jamie Carlyle misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Byron Duff steps in front of the Jason Varda pass in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Craig Stoner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Lozier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Geer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Porter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jeremiah Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Stoner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Duff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Carlyle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Byron Duff misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edward Lozier - foul #2 on Edward Lozier, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dustin Bordelon (PF) James Geer, Donald Porter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Knox (PG), James Parsons (C) Jeremiah Sutton, Jamie Carlyle | |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Byron Duff misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Byron Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | James Parsons pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | James Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter (C) Randy Breece | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton (SG), Jerome Robichaud (C) Craig Stoner, Byron Duff | |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | James Parsons gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Porter - foul #2 on Donald Porter, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (C) Dustin Bordelon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Varda | 54-69 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Jerome Robichaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda makes the jumpshot from the left side | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Orleans | John Branch's pass is intercepted by James Geer | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-69 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Jeremiah Sutton runs out the clock | 56-69 |