| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Lytle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Boney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ollie Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Haugland - foul #1 on Lawrence Haugland, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Lust - foul #2 on Michael Lust, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Lawrence - foul #3 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG) Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | Michael Lust is called for the reach on Barry Vine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lust, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG) Lawrence Haugland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG) Michael Lust | |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | James Boney takes the ball from Matthew Lytle | 32-34 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Paul Curren is called for the reach on Jamie Lebo - foul #1 on Paul Curren, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Lytle, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette (SG), Brian Harrell (SF), Michael Odom (PF), Kenny Taylor (C) James Boney, Christopher Hudson, Joseph Parker, Ollie Saine | |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Lebo is blocked by Brian Harrell | 32-34 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG) Jamie Lebo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Barry Vine misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:03 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes tips it home | 36-34 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell is hacked by Barry Vine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Vine, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (PG), William Everett (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Matthew Lytle (PF), Donald Collins (C) Barry Vine, Lawrence Haugland, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Smith (PG), James Boney (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF), Ollie Saine (C) Paul Curren, Eugene Caouette, Michael Odom, Kenny Taylor | |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Matthew Lytle | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle is fouled on the floor by Brian Harrell - foul #1 on Brian Harrell, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG) William Everett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), Joseph Parker (PF) Timothy Smith, Brian Harrell | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Lytle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Boney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ollie Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hudson | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lawrence takes the ball from Christopher Hudson | 36-34 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence | 38-34 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust misses the wide open shot from the left block | 38-34 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Matthew Lytle | 38-34 |
| 14:37 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Hudson | 38-36 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Collins | 41-36 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Lawrence - foul #4 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Kevin Lawrence, Jamie Lebo, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Lytle, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), Eugene Caouette (SG), Brian Harrell (PF), Kenny Taylor (C) Michael Lust, James Boney, Joseph Parker, Ollie Saine | |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Haugland | 43-38 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Curren | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Barry Vine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom (PF) Christopher Hudson | |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenny Taylor | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson (PF) Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG) Paul Curren | |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom hits a wide open shot in the paint | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Kenny Taylor steps in front of the Lawrence Haugland pass | 43-44 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Vine takes the ball from Michael Lust in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Haugland | 43-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Barry Vine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Haugland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Magnuson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Caouette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Barry Vine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Everett (PG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Donald Collins (C) Barry Vine, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Ollie Saine (C) Eugene Caouette, Brian Harrell, Michael Odom, Kenny Taylor | |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Donald Collins gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | William Everett can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lust - foul #4 on Michael Lust, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG), Matthew Lytle (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Lawrence Haugland, Matthew Wilson, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), Kenny Taylor (SF) Michael Lust, Christopher Hudson | |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | William Everett misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | William Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor is hacked by Jamie Lebo - foul #3 on Jamie Lebo, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Smith (SG), Brian Harrell (SF) James Boney, Ollie Saine | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor is hacked by Jeffrey Kelly - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Everett is called for the reach on Joseph Parker - foul #3 on William Everett, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | William Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Donald Collins (C) William Everett, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom (PF) Joseph Parker | |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom is hacked by Matthew Lytle - foul #2 on Matthew Lytle, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG) Jamie Lebo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney (SG), Ollie Saine (C) Timothy Smith, Kenny Taylor | |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Collins | 44-46 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle is fouled on the floor by Brian Harrell - foul #2 on Brian Harrell, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson (SF) Elijah Bongiorno | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson (SF) Brian Harrell | |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Donald Collins dunks the ball set up by Joseph Magnuson and he's hacked by Ollie Saine - foul #1 on Ollie Saine, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terry Barnes (PF) Matthew Lytle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Smith (PG), Kenny Taylor (PF) Paul Curren, Michael Odom | |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Donald Collins misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson's pass is intercepted by Donald Collins in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Magnuson | 49-46 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-46 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Terry Barnes - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence (PG), Jamie Lebo (SG), William Everett (SF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Barry Vine, Lawrence Haugland, Joseph Magnuson, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), Eugene Caouette (SG), Brian Harrell (PF) Timothy Smith, James Boney, Ollie Saine | |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson is hacked by Terry Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Barnes, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Lawrence lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Lebo | 53-47 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lawrence is called for the reach on Michael Lust - foul #5 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Kevin Lawrence, Terry Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker (PF) Christopher Hudson | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Caouette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | William Everett is fouled on the floor by Eugene Caouette - foul #2 on Eugene Caouette, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Odom (C) Kenny Taylor | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | William Everett misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette loses the dribble to Jamie Lebo in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Kelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Matthew Lytle (PF), Donald Collins (C) William Everett, Jamie Lebo, Matthew Wilson, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney (SG), Ollie Saine (C) Eugene Caouette, Joseph Parker | |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell makes the wide open floater from the left block | 53-51 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Brian Harrell takes the ball from Lawrence Haugland | 53-51 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Harrell lays it in | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Magnuson (SF), Terry Barnes (C) Elijah Bongiorno, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG), Eugene Caouette (SG), Christopher Hudson (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Kenny Taylor (C) Michael Lust, James Boney, Brian Harrell, Michael Odom, Ollie Saine | |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenny Taylor - foul #1 on Kenny Taylor, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew Wilson (PF) Matthew Lytle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | New Orleans | Terry Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Curren | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Barry Vine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Caouette hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Vine picks off the pass by Paul Curren | 54-58 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Barry Vine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (PG), William Everett (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Matthew Lytle (PF), Donald Collins (C) Barry Vine, Lawrence Haugland, Joseph Magnuson, Matthew Wilson, Terry Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust (PG), James Boney (SG), Brian Harrell (PF), Ollie Saine (C) Paul Curren, Eugene Caouette, Joseph Parker, Kenny Taylor | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-60 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-60 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Donald Collins tips it home | 56-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jamie Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elijah Bongiorno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Lytle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Lust (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Boney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ollie Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lust buries a driving attempt from the left block | 56-62 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | William Everett buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Lytle | 58-62 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Collins - foul #2 on Donald Collins, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Vine (PG), Lawrence Haugland (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF), Jeffrey Kelly (C) Jamie Lebo, William Everett, Matthew Lytle, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Taylor (PF) Christopher Hudson | |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ollie Saine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jamie Lebo (SG), Joseph Magnuson (SF), Matthew Lytle (PF), Terry Barnes (C) Lawrence Haugland, Elijah Bongiorno, Matthew Wilson, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker (PF) Kenny Taylor | |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Barry Vine scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Lytle | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on James Boney - foul #3 on James Boney, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Haugland (SG), Elijah Bongiorno (SF), Donald Collins (C) Jamie Lebo, Joseph Magnuson, Terry Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson (SF) Brian Harrell | |
| 01:40 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Lytle denies the turnaround by Ollie Saine | 60-63 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Joseph Parker swats the layup by Matthew Lytle | 60-63 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ollie Saine | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson is hacked by Lawrence Haugland - foul #2 on Lawrence Haugland, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Matthew Lytle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker is hacked by Barry Vine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Vine, team foul #14 | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Haugland is called for the reach on James Boney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Haugland, team foul #15 | 60-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren (PG) Michael Lust | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Matthew Lytle | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Vine | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren is hacked by Barry Vine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Vine, team foul #16 | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Curren misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Haugland - foul #4 on Lawrence Haugland, team foul #17 | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Elijah Bongiorno buries a halfcourt shot | 66-70 |