| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 19:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 29-40 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | George Geiger gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | James Caraballo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Arthur Snyder, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | George Geiger can't throw it down | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | New Orleans | George Geiger hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to George Geiger | 31-42 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | James Caraballo double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Daniel Baumgartner, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, George Geiger | |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-42 |
| 18:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 31-42 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the floater from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski lays it up and in set up by John Black and he's fouled by Phillip Valez - foul #1 on Phillip Valez, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Baumgartner (PF) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Fossett | 34-44 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Snyder and he's hacked by Daniel Baumgartner - foul #1 on Daniel Baumgartner, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Gavin Romanski, Daniel Baumgartner, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Arthur Snyder, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | George Geiger makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Cruse - foul #2 on James Cruse, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Eddie Hayden (PF) Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, George Geiger | |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | James Cruse misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bill Willoughby | 39-47 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Arthur Snyder (SF) James Caraballo, Roman Molina | |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | James Cruse's pass is intercepted by John Black | 39-47 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Black, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Robert Cordova, Phillip Valez, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | James Caraballo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Silvey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Willoughby, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) James Caraballo, Herman Fossett, Arthur Snyder, George Geiger, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | James Cruse gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Blaine Morris, Phillip Valez, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | George Geiger buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Caraballo | 41-51 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby tips it home | 43-51 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | James Caraballo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG), James Cruse (C) Arthur Snyder, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Sanford Baird picks off the pass by James Caraballo | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sanford Baird and he's fouled by George Geiger - foul #2 on George Geiger, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Daniel Baumgartner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown blows the dunk | 48-51 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski tips it home | 48-53 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Vernon Brown | 48-53 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Brown, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Arthur Snyder, Vernon Brown, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:59 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Andrei Rogowski (C) Blaine Morris, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gavin Romanski and the foul's on Arthur Snyder - foul #2 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF) Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), James Cruse (C) Phillip Valez, Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cruse (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Hayden - foul #1 on Eddie Hayden, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG) John Black | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Phillip Valez (SG) Herman Fossett | |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sanford Baird | 54-54 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | James Caraballo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Valez | 54-57 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), George Geiger (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Arthur Snyder, Vernon Brown, James Cruse | |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Roman Molina hits the finger roll on a great pass from Blaine Morris and he's fouled by Sean Petersen - foul #2 on Sean Petersen, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Roman Molina makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-60 |
| 10:28 | New Orleans | George Geiger grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans | Bill Willoughby is called for the reach on Roman Molina - foul #3 on Bill Willoughby, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Roman Molina, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gavin Romanski - foul #2 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG) Robert Cordova | |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden loses the dribble to Andrei Rogowski | 54-61 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Blaine Morris, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Dustin Silvey, Eddie Hayden, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield loses the dribble to George Geiger | 54-61 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-61 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Critchfield | 56-61 |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | James Cruse buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Caraballo and he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Blaine Morris (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Vernon Brown (PF) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, Arthur Snyder, George Geiger | |
| 08:13 | New Orleans | James Cruse makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Blaine Morris is called for the reach on John Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Morris, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Baumgartner (PF) Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski (C) James Cruse | |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roman Molina | 58-67 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen tips it back up and in | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Baumgartner (fresh) C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Blaine Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fossett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roman Molina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Sean Petersen picks off the pass by Roman Molina | 60-67 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-67 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Vernon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:50 | New Orleans | Herman Fossett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-67 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen loses the dribble to Blaine Morris | 60-67 |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris lays it in | 60-69 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Daniel Baumgartner | 62-69 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Blaine Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Roman Molina - foul #1 on Roman Molina, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Gabriel Russo, Dustin Silvey, Daniel Baumgartner, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), George Geiger (PF), James Cruse (C) Blaine Morris, Herman Fossett, Roman Molina, Vernon Brown, Andrei Rogowski | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | George Geiger misses the lay-in | 64-69 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on George Geiger - foul #3 on George Geiger, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Black, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | James Cruse grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Caraballo is fouled on the floor by John Critchfield - foul #1 on John Critchfield, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby (C) Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | James Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | James Cruse knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Arthur Snyder | 66-71 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Gavin Romanski is called for the reach on Phillip Valez - foul #3 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gavin Romanski, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Caraballo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Valez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arthur Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Geiger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cruse (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden lays it up and in | 70-73 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | James Cruse's dunk attempt is rejected by Sean Petersen | 70-73 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 70-73 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | James Cruse snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hayden - foul #2 on Eddie Hayden, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Dustin Silvey, Eddie Hayden, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Herman Fossett (SG), Vernon Brown (PF), Andrei Rogowski (C) James Caraballo, Phillip Valez, George Geiger, James Cruse | |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Black | 73-74 |
| 01:50 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Kevin Zukoski, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Caraballo (PG), Phillip Valez (SG), George Geiger (PF) Robert Cordova, Herman Fossett, Vernon Brown | |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski's fadeaway is rejected by Andrei Rogowski | 73-74 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Baird | 73-74 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Critchfield | 75-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski is fouled on the floor by Gavin Romanski - foul #4 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrei Rogowski swats the short shot by John Critchfield | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Caraballo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Critchfield - foul #2 on John Critchfield, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | James Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Snyder is called for the reach on Sanford Baird - foul #3 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Phillip Valez comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-76 |