| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Saravia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Caouette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ryan Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie McCart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Sullivan | 37-25 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Isaac Jones picks off the pass by Mike Saravia in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:36 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Sullivan | 37-27 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is fouled on the floor by Isaac Jones - foul #3 on Isaac Jones, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG) Isaac Jones | |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Marco Howard | 39-27 |
| 18:39 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Sullivan | 39-30 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-30 |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jermaine Smith | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charlie McCart | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), James Murphy (SG), Cecil Lyman (PF), Charles Lawton (C) Marco Howard, Joshua Tyler, George Gossman, James Caouette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Farmer (SG), Thomas Hobby (SF), Douglas Spencer (PF), Craig Olejarski (C) Ryan Sullivan, Robert Williams, Jermaine Smith, Charlie McCart | |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Douglas Spencer is denied by Cecil Lyman | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Craig Olejarski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Lawton | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Santibanez | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Justin Farmer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Craig Olejarski misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Craig Olejarski | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Santibanez - foul #1 on Wayne Santibanez, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), George Gossman (PF), Ryan Gingrich (C) James Murphy, Mike Saravia, Cecil Lyman, Charles Lawton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF), Charlie McCart (C) Justin Farmer, Thomas Hobby, Douglas Spencer, Craig Olejarski | |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Gingrich makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Tyler | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Gingrich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gabriel Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie McCart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith tips it home | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (SF), James Caouette (C) Wayne Santibanez, Ryan Gingrich | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG), Isaac Jones (SG) Gabriel Peters, Ryan Sullivan | |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:05 | New Orleans | John Brown is hacked by Marco Howard - foul #1 on Marco Howard, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (SF), Charles Lawton (PF) Marco Howard, George Gossman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby (SF), Douglas Spencer (C) Robert Williams, Charlie McCart | |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | John Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy (SF), Cecil Lyman (PF) Mike Saravia, Charles Lawton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Farmer (SF) Jermaine Smith | |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Isaac Jones - foul #4 on Isaac Jones, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Gingrich (C) James Caouette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG), Craig Olejarski (C) Isaac Jones, Thomas Hobby | |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Gingrich is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), Wayne Santibanez (SF), Charles Lawton (PF) Bobby McReynolds, James Murphy, Cecil Lyman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Williams (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF), Charlie McCart (C) John Brown, Douglas Spencer, Craig Olejarski | |
| 13:01 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charlie McCart | 48-39 |
| 12:45 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart is hacked by Ryan Gingrich - foul #1 on Ryan Gingrich, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (SF), James Caouette (C) Joshua Tyler, Ryan Gingrich | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG), Thomas Hobby (C) Justin Farmer, Charlie McCart | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Brown and he's fouled by Charles Lawton - foul #2 on Charles Lawton, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman (PF) Charles Lawton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Marco Howard steals the ball from Jermaine Smith | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Gossman | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marco Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Saravia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Caouette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hobby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:22 | New Orleans | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Sullivan | 50-45 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), James Murphy (SF), Cecil Lyman (PF), Charles Lawton (C) Marco Howard, Wayne Santibanez, Mike Saravia, George Gossman, James Caouette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG), Justin Farmer (SG), Douglas Spencer (PF), Craig Olejarski (C) John Brown, Ryan Sullivan, Jermaine Smith, Thomas Hobby | |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Douglas Spencer - foul #2 on Douglas Spencer, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Lyman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Justin Farmer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Farmer, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (SF), Ryan Gingrich (C) James Murphy, Cecil Lyman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Charlie McCart (C) Justin Farmer, Douglas Spencer, Craig Olejarski | |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler travels in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG) Gabriel Peters | |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Robert Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Sullivan | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), George Gossman (PF) Joshua Tyler, Charles Lawton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG) John Brown | |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters is hacked by Wayne Santibanez - foul #2 on Wayne Santibanez, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia (SF) Bobby McReynolds | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Wayne Santibanez steps in front of the Ryan Sullivan pass | 55-48 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy (SG), James Caouette (C) Wayne Santibanez, Ryan Gingrich | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin Farmer (SG), Douglas Spencer (PF), Craig Olejarski (C) Gabriel Peters, Jermaine Smith, Charlie McCart | |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Craig Olejarski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:03 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan hits a runner from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Craig Olejarski - foul #1 on Craig Olejarski, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Cecil Lyman (PF) Marco Howard, James Murphy, George Gossman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG), Isaac Jones (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charlie McCart (C) Ryan Sullivan, Justin Farmer, Thomas Hobby, Craig Olejarski | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Saravia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Caouette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie McCart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Tyler | 60-53 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Brown takes the ball from Wayne Santibanez in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Cecil Lyman - foul #2 on Cecil Lyman, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby McReynolds (PG), James Murphy (SF), Charles Lawton (PF), Ryan Gingrich (C) Wayne Santibanez, Mike Saravia, Cecil Lyman, James Caouette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Peters (PG), Justin Farmer (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF) John Brown, Robert Williams, Charlie McCart | |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Murphy double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG) Joshua Tyler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby (SF), Craig Olejarski (C) Isaac Jones, Douglas Spencer | |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Thomas Hobby is denied by Charles Lawton | 60-61 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bobby McReynolds | 60-61 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler (SG) James Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:01 | New Orleans | Craig Olejarski loses the dribble to Charles Lawton | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lawton connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Joshua Tyler | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith drills a shot in the lane | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Gingrich misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:16 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tyler - foul #2 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Brien (PG), Wayne Santibanez (SG), James Murphy (SF), George Gossman (PF), Cecil Lyman (C) Marco Howard, Joshua Tyler, Bobby McReynolds, Charles Lawton, Ryan Gingrich | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Brown (PG), Isaac Jones (SG), Ryan Sullivan (SF), Charlie McCart (C) Gabriel Peters, Justin Farmer, Thomas Hobby, Craig Olejarski | |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Brien makes the jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Santibanez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Isaac Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Charlie McCart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie McCart swats the short shot by George Gossman | 64-67 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:52 | New Orleans | William Brien takes the ball from Charlie McCart | 64-67 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard (PG), Joshua Tyler (SG), Mike Saravia (SF), James Caouette (C) William Brien, Wayne Santibanez, James Murphy, Cecil Lyman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Spencer (PF) Jermaine Smith | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | John Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charlie McCart | 64-69 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Isaac Jones | 64-69 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith (PF) Douglas Spencer | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie McCart steals the ball from Marco Howard | 64-69 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Charlie McCart lays it in | 64-71 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Tyler | 66-71 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Gossman | 66-71 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Saravia's layup is rejected by Jermaine Smith | 66-71 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette blows the layup | 66-71 |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Joshua Tyler is called for the reach on Jermaine Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Williams (SF), Thomas Hobby (C) Ryan Sullivan, Charlie McCart | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Isaac Jones | 66-72 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Howard - foul #2 on Marco Howard, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan (SF), Charlie McCart (C) Robert Williams, Jermaine Smith | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marco Howard | 69-74 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Howard - foul #3 on Marco Howard, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith (PF) Charlie McCart | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Williams (SF), Charlie McCart (C) John Brown, Thomas Hobby | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith is hacked by Joshua Tyler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Hobby (C) Charlie McCart | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Jermaine Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Ryan Sullivan grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charlie McCart (C) Jermaine Smith | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Joshua Tyler is called for the reach on Isaac Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez (SG) Joshua Tyler | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Isaac Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Santibanez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Marco Howard snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Gossman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-79 |