| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Valez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | John Griffith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Griffith steals the ball from Albert Valez | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | John Griffith is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | David Johnson steps in front of the Marvin Cadogan pass | 39-33 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | James Loewen is denied on a layup by Joel Hoffman | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers knocks in the shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it in | 41-37 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Mark Hepworth (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Billy Meyers, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), Mark Moon (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Robert Stokes (C) Jarrett Manley, Marvin Cadogan, Thomas Kincade, Albert Valez, Joel Hoffman | |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billy Keith - foul #3 on Billy Keith, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan (PF) Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | James Chism is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Keith (PF) Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Felker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Aust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mitchell Winkles | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Robert Stokes is called for the reach on Mark Hepworth - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | Robert Felker is hacked by Mark Moon - foul #2 on Mark Moon, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Sherman Chang (SG), Wendell Callahan (C) Winston Pinnix, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SF) Jason Aust | |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang is hacked by Mark Moon - foul #3 on Mark Moon, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Robert Dillon (SF) Mark Hepworth, James Chism | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst (PG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Albert Valez (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, Mark Moon, Brian Sexton, Robert Stokes | |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Thomas Kincade | |
| 14:10 | New Orleans | Sherman Chang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | James Loewen snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback makes the jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hurst | 41-42 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers is fouled on the floor by Albert Valez - foul #1 on Albert Valez, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Robert Felker (C) Billy Meyers, Sherman Chang, Robert Dillon, Wendell Callahan, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Robert Stokes (C) Bobby Hurst, Marvin Cadogan, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Joel Hoffman | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Billy Keith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Griffith | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Aust, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | James Chism clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Felker | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | John Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Chism (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Felker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jarrett Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Aust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Aust and he's hacked by James Chism - foul #1 on James Chism, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (SG), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) John Griffith, Billy Keith, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Winston Pinnix | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Hepworth is called for the reach on Mitchell Winkles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG) Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon (SG) Jason Aust | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jarrett Manley | 45-49 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton's layup is rejected by James Chism | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | James Chism scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Griffith | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | David Johnson clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Brian Sexton - foul #1 on Brian Sexton, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, James Chism, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Albert Valez (PF), Jason Aust (C) Jarrett Manley, Mitchell Winkles, Brian Sexton, Robert Stokes | |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Moon is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Jason Aust takes the ball from Billy Keith | 51-54 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Billy Keith pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Keith - foul #4 on Billy Keith, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF), Wendell Callahan (PF), Robert Felker (C) Billy Meyers, Sherman Chang, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Mark Moon, John Utterback, Jason Aust | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | John Griffith tips it home | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Robert Felker gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hepworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Callahan (fresh) C - Robert Felker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Bobby Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Valez (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Kincade - foul #1 on Thomas Kincade, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG), Billy Keith (PF) John Griffith, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), John Utterback (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Robert Stokes (C) Bobby Hurst, Marvin Cadogan, Thomas Kincade, Albert Valez, Joel Hoffman | |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Robert Felker makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Brian Sexton - foul #2 on Brian Sexton, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Sherman Chang (SG) Mark Hepworth, Robert Dillon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:53 | New Orleans | Robert Felker makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Billy Keith pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Billy Keith scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sherman Chang and the foul's on John Utterback - foul #1 on John Utterback, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF), Wendell Callahan (C) James Chism, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Jason Aust (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Robert Stokes | |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Billy Keith makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-55 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Winston Pinnix is called for the reach on Jason Aust in the backcourt - foul #2 on Winston Pinnix, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst (PG), Mark Moon (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF) Jarrett Manley, Marvin Cadogan, Brian Sexton | |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst is fouled on the floor by James Loewen - foul #3 on James Loewen, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Robert Dillon (SF) Billy Meyers, Sherman Chang, Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-57 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade connects on the open driving attempt from the right block | 61-59 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Thomas Kincade steals it from Mark Hepworth | 61-59 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Griffith steals it from Thomas Kincade in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Winston Pinnix | 64-59 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffith - foul #1 on John Griffith, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), Sherman Chang (SG), James Chism (SF), David Johnson (PF), Billy Keith (C) Mark Hepworth, John Griffith, Robert Dillon, Winston Pinnix, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Mitchell Winkles (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Robert Stokes (C) Mark Moon, Thomas Kincade, Jason Aust, Joel Hoffman | |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | James Chism misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Chism | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Johnson steps in front of the Bobby Hurst pass | 66-61 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Billy Meyers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sherman Chang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Chism (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Billy Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Bobby Hurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Billy Meyers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | David Johnson tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is hacked by Billy Keith - foul #5 on Billy Keith, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth (PG), John Griffith (SG), Wendell Callahan (PF), Robert Felker (C) Billy Meyers, Sherman Chang, David Johnson, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley (PG), Albert Valez (PF) Bobby Hurst, Brian Sexton | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Robert Felker snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jarrett Manley - foul #2 on Jarrett Manley, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Dillon (SF), Winston Pinnix (PF), James Loewen (C) James Chism, Wendell Callahan, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SF), Brian Sexton (C) Marvin Cadogan, Robert Stokes | |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Mark Hepworth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hepworth - foul #2 on Mark Hepworth, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Chism (PG) Mark Hepworth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | James Loewen snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | James Chism misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Meyers (PG), David Johnson (PF) James Chism, Winston Pinnix | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Brian Sexton | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Valez | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | David Johnson can't finish the layup | 70-65 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Hoffman | 70-68 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | James Loewen connects on the jumper from the left block | 72-68 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Meyers is called for the reach on Jarrett Manley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Meyers, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jarrett Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Loewen | 72-68 |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jarrett Manley | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon blows the layup | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Cadogan | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Dillon steals it from Marvin Cadogan in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Robert Dillon lays it in | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-71 |