| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Comes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the turnaround from the right block | 35-24 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Cook - foul #1 on Ronald Cook, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG), Erasmo Russo (C) Carmelo Lopez, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero (C) Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Dean Comes | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 35-27 |
| 18:45 | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault loses the dribble to Gilberto Caballero | 37-30 |
| 17:14 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Floyd | 39-30 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Cook - foul #2 on Ronald Cook, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (SG), Frederick Fenster (PF) Justin Brown, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle (SG), James Quinn (PF) Dustin Henault, Dean Comes | |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston is hacked by Erasmo Russo - foul #1 on Erasmo Russo, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG) Charles Labarbera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack (C) William Houston | |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hector Zamora and he's hacked by Roy Suttle - foul #1 on Roy Suttle, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG) Hector Zamora | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Justin Brown (SG) Patrick Smith, Roy Suttle | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Erasmo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Quinn (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | Adam Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Frederick Fenster picks off the pass by Adam Poole | 42-31 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-31 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson tips it in | 42-33 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Charles Labarbera, Jose Ayala, Adam Poole, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), William Houston (C) Frederick Fenster, James Quinn, Charles Mack | |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cook | 44-33 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Adam Poole (PF) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Michael Kibby | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (SG) Justin Brown | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Poole - foul #3 on Adam Poole, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Comes | 45-33 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gilberto Caballero - foul #2 on Gilberto Caballero, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG) Stephen Floyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG) Carmelo Lopez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (SG) James Wilkerson | |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gilberto Caballero denies the turnaround by Nathanael Jacobs | 45-34 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs blows the layup but he's fouled by Adam Poole - foul #4 on Adam Poole, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Carmelo Lopez (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Henault | 45-35 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hector Zamora (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Comes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Carmelo Lopez | 47-37 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Comes | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-39 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Kibby | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Gilberto Caballero is denied by William Houston | 49-39 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), James Quinn (PF), Charles Mack (C) Dustin Henault, Justin Brown, Dean Comes, Nathanael Jacobs, William Houston | |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo is hacked by Charles Mack - foul #2 on Charles Mack, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Frederick Fenster - foul #1 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero (C) Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Labarbera takes the ball from Frederick Fenster | 50-39 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera lays it in | 52-39 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Caballero (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quinn (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown is called for 5 seconds | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez (SG), Adam Poole (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Stephen Floyd, Michael Kibby, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF), William Houston (C) James Quinn, Charles Mack | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Adam Poole is hacked by Frederick Fenster - foul #2 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Frederick Fenster | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Wilkerson - foul #4 on James Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero (C) Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-39 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Wilkerson | 54-41 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook knocks in the shot from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown blows the wide open dunk | 56-41 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez is hacked by Justin Brown - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Jose Ayala (SF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Ronald Cook, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Frederick Fenster (PF) James Wilkerson, Justin Brown, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Carmelo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Fenster | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Henault | 58-44 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Patrick Smith and he's hacked by Hector Zamora - foul #2 on Hector Zamora, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera (PG), Stephen Floyd (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Gilberto Caballero (C) Hector Zamora, Carmelo Lopez, Jose Ayala, Erasmo Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG) Patrick Smith | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero clanks a floater from the left side | 58-46 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wilkerson | 60-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Labarbera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gilberto Caballero (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Comes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Charles Labarbera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Cook gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Gilberto Caballero drills a jump hook near the basket | 62-48 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster is hacked by Ronald Cook - foul #3 on Ronald Cook, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hector Zamora (PG), Vincent Munsey (SG), Jose Ayala (SF), Michael Kibby (PF), Erasmo Russo (C) Charles Labarbera, Stephen Floyd, Ronald Cook, Adam Poole, Gilberto Caballero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Roy Suttle (SG), James Quinn (PF), Charles Mack (C) James Wilkerson, Dustin Henault, Dean Comes, William Houston | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Munsey | 65-49 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Erasmo Russo is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Erasmo Russo, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Erasmo Russo connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Kibby | 67-51 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 67-53 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Jose Ayala hits the finger roll set up by Hector Zamora | 69-53 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Quinn | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora makes the shot from the right block | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Vincent Munsey - foul #2 on Vincent Munsey, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Floyd (SG) Vincent Munsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG) Roy Suttle | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Hector Zamora runs out the clock | 71-58 |