| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt is called for traveling | 39-28 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Hunt picks off the pass by William Houston | 39-28 |
| 19:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt can't throw it down | 39-28 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Wilkerson | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | New Orleans | William Houston denies the turnaround by Ronald Cook | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 42-28 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Labarbera picks off the pass by Robert Carr | 42-28 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston jams it and he's hacked by Ronald Hunt - foul #2 on Ronald Hunt, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF), Donald Warner (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, Ronald Cook, James Lippincott, Mark Stewart | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston misses the free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Warner | 44-28 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-28 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly tips it home | 46-28 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-31 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wilkerson | 49-31 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | Donald Warner is fouled on the floor by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Stanton Cherry (SF), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), James Lippincott (PF) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Jose Ayala, Carlos Dendy | |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | James Lippincott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanton Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Snowden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Warner - foul #4 on Donald Warner, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Stewart (C) Donald Warner | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | James Lippincott pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stewart | 50-31 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson lays it in on a great pass from Stanton Cherry | 52-31 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | James Lippincott makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Labarbera and he's fouled by John Williamson - foul #1 on John Williamson, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Carr (SF), William Houston (C) Justin Brown, Stanton Cherry, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Jose Ayala (SF) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, Ronald Cook | |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | James Lippincott misses the free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Williamson | 52-33 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr gets the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault is hacked by Jose Ayala - foul #1 on Jose Ayala, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Alan Kelly (PF) Dustin Henault, John Williamson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy (PF) James Lippincott | |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Hector Zamora | 55-35 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Stewart is called for the reach on James Wilkerson - foul #4 on Mark Stewart, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), James Lippincott (PF), Donald Warner (C) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Jose Ayala, Carlos Dendy, Mark Stewart | |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilkerson | 58-35 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | James Lippincott drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Cook | 58-37 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | James Lippincott blows the layup | 60-37 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses the tip | 60-37 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans | Donald Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Robert Carr is called for the reach on Ronald Cook - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Stanton Cherry (SF), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, Ronald Cook, James Lippincott, Donald Warner | |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is fouled on the floor by Stanton Cherry - foul #1 on Stanton Cherry, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Donald Warner (C) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Jose Ayala, Mark Stewart | |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Cook | 60-39 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Henault | 62-39 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook is whistled for a carry | 62-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), James Lippincott (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, Ronald Cook, Carlos Dendy, Donald Warner | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Boris Topolinski - foul #2 on Boris Topolinski, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Ronald Cook (SF) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Jose Ayala | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Hunt and he's hacked by Robert Snowden - foul #1 on Robert Snowden, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr (SF), William Houston (C) Stanton Cherry, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jose Ayala (SF) Mark Stewart | |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 08:41 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hunt | 63-45 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lippincott swats the short shot by Dustin Henault | 63-45 |
| 08:14 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Ronald Hunt makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Labarbera | 63-48 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-48 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Saulter | 65-48 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hunt | 65-50 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Henault | 67-50 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera is fouled on the floor by John Williamson - foul #2 on John Williamson, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Stanton Cherry (SF), Alan Kelly (PF), Robert Snowden (C) Dustin Henault, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, John Williamson, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Carlos Dendy (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, James Lippincott, Ronald Cook | |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the turnaround near the basket | 67-50 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora grabs the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski is hacked by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wilkerson | 70-52 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora is hacked by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Robert Snowden steps in front of the Carlos Dendy pass | 73-52 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Mark Stewart hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Hector Zamora | 73-54 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Carr (SF), William Houston (C) Justin Brown, Stanton Cherry, Robert Snowden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), James Lippincott (PF) Hector Zamora, Boris Topolinski, Jose Ayala, Carlos Dendy | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter is whistled for traveling | 73-54 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-56 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr misses the tip | 73-56 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | James Lippincott pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Lippincott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Stanton Cherry (SF), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Boris Topolinski (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Carlos Dendy (PF), Donald Warner (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Hunt, Ronald Cook, James Lippincott, Mark Stewart | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault tips it but misses | 73-56 |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Boris Topolinski pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson tips it home | 75-56 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Boris Topolinski | 75-58 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Topolinski | 75-61 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-61 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault tips it but misses | 75-61 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden misses the tip | 75-61 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Boris Topolinski - foul #3 on Boris Topolinski, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Donald Warner misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Snowden - foul #2 on Robert Snowden, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Donald Warner makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Donald Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry hits a fadeaway from the right side | 78-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Carlos Dendy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault runs out the clock | 78-63 |