| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher McReath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Sunderman (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | James Bender inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | George Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Armstrong - foul #2 on David Armstrong, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Sunderman - foul #1 on Keith Sunderman, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | George Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joel Shackleford - foul #2 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Hyde | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | James Bender misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | George Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bender | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | New Orleans | George Smith gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | George Smith's layup is rejected by David Armstrong | 39-30 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Anthony Hyde is called for the reach on James Bender - foul #1 on Anthony Hyde, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), Paul Franklin (PF), Brendan Lee (C) Patrick Burns, Christopher McReath, James Bender, Keith Sunderman, George Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (PG), David Hilton (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, David Armstrong, Joel Shackleford | |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Augustus Zelnick | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Franklin - foul #1 on Paul Franklin, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin is hacked by Lynn Glover - foul #1 on Lynn Glover, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) David Hilton | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Augustus Zelnick | 43-35 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Junior (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Zelnick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brendan Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lynn Glover (fresh) C - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Barry Hall steps in front of the Edwin Thomas pass | 43-35 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall hits the finger roll | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Hall - foul #3 on Barry Hall, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Keith Sunderman (PF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Kevin Junior, Augustus Zelnick, Paul Franklin, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (SG), Daniel Hendry (SF), David Armstrong (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Barry Hall, Jesse Reilly, Lynn Glover, Walter Turley | |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry lays it in set up by David McCard and he's hacked by Jonathan Ramon - foul #1 on Jonathan Ramon, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Bender (SF) Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Guthrie (PG) David McCard | |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | James Bender loses the dribble to Daniel Hendry | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Bender steps in front of the Daniel Hendry pass | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Ramon | 47-40 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Bender is called for the reach on Daniel Hendry in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bender, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brendan Lee (C) Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF) Joaquin Guthrie, David Hilton, Joel Shackleford | |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher McReath - foul #3 on Christopher McReath, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), George Smith (C) Patrick Burns, Keith Sunderman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | George Smith is denied on a layup by Anthony Hyde | 47-42 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | George Smith throws it down | 49-42 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Junior is called for the reach on David McCard - foul #3 on Kevin Junior, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), Paul Franklin (PF) Kevin Junior, Christopher McReath, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (SG), Walter Turley (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Ryan Walden, David Armstrong, Daniel Hendry | |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the runner in the paint set up by Anthony Hyde and the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas (SF), Jonathan Ramon (C) James Bender, George Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (SG), Lynn Glover (PF) David Hilton, Walter Turley | |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns hits a floater from the right block set up by Paul Franklin and he's fouled by Barry Hall - foul #4 on Barry Hall, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Guthrie (PG), David Hilton (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Barry Hall, Anthony Hyde, Joel Shackleford | |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas loses the dribble to Jesse Reilly | 52-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Zelnick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ramon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joaquin Guthrie (fresh) SG - David Hilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lynn Glover (fresh) C - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Franklin - foul #2 on Paul Franklin, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), James Bender (SF), Keith Sunderman (PF), Brendan Lee (C) Patrick Burns, Edwin Thomas, Paul Franklin, Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Joel Shackleford (C) Joaquin Guthrie, Lynn Glover | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | David McCard steps in front of the Brendan Lee pass | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | James Bender comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Walter Turley | 52-48 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher McReath (SG), George Smith (C) Augustus Zelnick, Keith Sunderman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), David Armstrong (PF) David Hilton, Jesse Reilly, Joel Shackleford | |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Walden - foul #2 on Ryan Walden, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas (SF) James Bender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry (C) Walter Turley | |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Keith Sunderman (PF) Kevin Junior, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Ramon (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (PG), Lynn Glover (C) David McCard, Daniel Hendry | |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas is called for a backcourt violation | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Franklin (SF) Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Guthrie (PG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Joel Shackleford (C) Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover | |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly tips it home | 53-50 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns is hacked by Joaquin Guthrie - foul #3 on Joaquin Guthrie, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick (SG), James Bender (SF), Brendan Lee (C) Christopher McReath, Keith Sunderman, Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Walter Turley (PF) Joaquin Guthrie, David Armstrong | |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Patrick Burns | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee's layup is rejected by Joel Shackleford | 55-50 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Bender | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Shackleford | 57-56 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | James Bender misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Reilly - foul #1 on Jesse Reilly, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Keith Sunderman (PF), George Smith (C) Patrick Burns, Augustus Zelnick, Paul Franklin, Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), David Armstrong (PF), Lynn Glover (C) David McCard, David Hilton, Jesse Reilly, Walter Turley, Joel Shackleford | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kevin Junior (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher McReath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Bender (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Sunderman (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Barry Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Glover (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden is hacked by Christopher McReath - foul #4 on Christopher McReath, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas (SF) James Bender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:04 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman is called for 5 seconds | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Sunderman | 59-59 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Edwin Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | George Smith tips it in | 61-59 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edwin Thomas | 61-59 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior connects on the floater from the right side set up by George Smith | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Hall and the foul's on Edwin Thomas - foul #2 on Edwin Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), Augustus Zelnick (SG), James Bender (SF), Brendan Lee (PF), Jonathan Ramon (C) Kevin Junior, Christopher McReath, Edwin Thomas, Keith Sunderman, George Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), David Hilton (SG), Walter Turley (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Barry Hall, Ryan Walden, David Armstrong, Lynn Glover | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | James Bender lays it up and in set up by Patrick Burns and the foul's on Anthony Hyde - foul #2 on Anthony Hyde, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly (SF) Anthony Hyde | |
| 04:46 | New Orleans | James Bender makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton is fouled on the floor by Patrick Burns - foul #1 on Patrick Burns, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Franklin (SF) James Bender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | Paul Franklin can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 66-64 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Brendan Lee grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Augustus Zelnick | 68-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Burns (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Augustus Zelnick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brendan Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Ramon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Reilly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Turley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from David McCard | 68-66 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Burns | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Junior (PG), Christopher McReath (SG), Edwin Thomas (SF), George Smith (C) Patrick Burns, Augustus Zelnick, Paul Franklin, Jonathan Ramon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), David Armstrong (PF) David Hilton, Jesse Reilly, Walter Turley | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Kevin Junior drills a turnaround from the baseline | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman (PF) Brendan Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover (C) Joel Shackleford | |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman loses the dribble to David McCard | 72-68 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David McCard | 72-71 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Burns (PG), James Bender (SF) Kevin Junior, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford (C) Lynn Glover | |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Sunderman - foul #2 on Keith Sunderman, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Keith Sunderman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Christopher McReath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford is hacked by James Bender in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bender, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | David Armstrong denies the turnaround by James Bender | 72-74 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong is hacked by Christopher McReath in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher McReath, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick (SG) Christopher McReath | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Patrick Burns drills a jumpshot from the right side | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde is hacked by James Bender in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bender, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Augustus Zelnick blows the layup | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Burns is called for the reach on Joel Shackleford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Burns, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | George Smith gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 74-77 |