| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Henault (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forrest Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot is fouled in the backcourt by Robby Bayne - foul #3 on Robby Bayne, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (SG) Robby Bayne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo tips it in | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | New Orleans | The jump hook by James George is blocked by Benjamin Portillo | 30-38 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Forrest Stewart | 30-38 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James George steals the ball from Jimmie Pouliot in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | James George hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James George picks off the pass by Jimmie Pouliot | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | New Orleans | James George knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Henault | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Ian Lillard - foul #3 on Ian Lillard, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Gonzalo Ricci (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James George, Ian Lillard, John Allen, Donald Henault, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Edward Weiner (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Mark Jeans (PF) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot, Forrest Stewart, Benjamin Portillo | |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones (C) Joseph Matz | |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Weiner, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams tips it in | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Colby Daye and he's fouled by Gonzalo Ricci - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:04 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino's layup is rejected by Rodney Jones | 37-44 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Allen (SF) Bryan Teisberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Donald Jordan (C) Scott Bernardino, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Billy Roberts (C) Edward Weiner, Mark Jeans | |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Jordan takes the ball from Colby Daye | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | John Allen misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ricci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Bowles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Jordan is called for the reach on Jimmie Pouliot - foul #2 on Donald Jordan, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (PG), Robby Bayne (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Antonio Adams (C) James George, Gonzalo Ricci, John Allen, Thomas Johnson, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Edward Weiner (SG), Forrest Stewart (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Colby Daye, Jimmie Pouliot, Freddie Bowles, Rodney Jones, Billy Roberts | |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo tips it in | 37-46 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Matz - foul #3 on Joseph Matz, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 15:09 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Jordan (C) Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard is hacked by Brian Haynes - foul #1 on Brian Haynes, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Allen (SF) Scott Bernardino | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (SG) Edward Weiner | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard's pass is intercepted by Colby Daye | 40-46 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Haynes | 40-48 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne is hacked by Forrest Stewart - foul #2 on Forrest Stewart, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG), Antonio Adams (C) Ian Lillard, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Rodney Jones (SF), Mark Jeans (PF), Billy Roberts (C) Brian Haynes, Forrest Stewart, Benjamin Portillo, Joseph Matz | |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Donald Henault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci's layup is rejected by Mark Jeans | 40-48 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne tips it in | 42-48 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | John Allen connects on the floater from the left block set up by Robby Bayne | 44-50 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gonzalo Ricci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Bayne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Henault (tiring) 1 pts. C - Antonio Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Jeans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Donald Henault comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne is hacked by Billy Roberts - foul #1 on Billy Roberts, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Ian Lillard (SG), Scott Bernardino (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Donald Jordan (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Robby Bayne, John Allen, Donald Henault, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Colby Daye, Jimmie Pouliot, Rodney Jones, Mark Jeans, Billy Roberts | |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo is hacked by Ian Lillard - foul #4 on Ian Lillard, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG) Ian Lillard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner (SG) Forrest Stewart | |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Matz | 44-53 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo hits the finger roll set up by Brian Haynes | 44-55 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | James George misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles is hacked by James George in the backcourt - foul #1 on James George, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), John Allen (SF), Donald Henault (PF), Gonzalo Ricci (C) James George, Scott Bernardino, Thomas Johnson, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Rodney Jones (C) Brian Haynes, Edward Weiner, Joseph Matz | |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Donald Henault drills a floater in the paint | 46-57 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Henault - foul #3 on Donald Henault, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Roberts (C) Benjamin Portillo | |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles misses the lay-in | 46-58 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robby Bayne | 48-58 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (SG), Antonio Adams (C) Robby Bayne, Donald Henault | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SF), Mark Jeans (PF) Freddie Bowles, Billy Roberts | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Lillard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Antonio Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forrest Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Jeans (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Allen is called for the reach on Colby Daye in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Jordan (C) Gonzalo Ricci | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner (SG) Jimmie Pouliot | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | John Allen misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Stewart - foul #3 on Forrest Stewart, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Robby Bayne (SG), Gonzalo Ricci (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Bryan Teisberg, Ian Lillard, Antonio Adams, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Colby Daye, Edward Weiner, Mark Jeans, Rodney Jones | |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart is hacked by James George - foul #2 on James George, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | James George is hacked by Benjamin Portillo - foul #2 on Benjamin Portillo, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Henault (PF) Robby Bayne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | James George makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | James George makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James George steals the ball from Brian Haynes | 55-62 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Scott Bernardino connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Henault | 58-62 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Forrest Stewart and the foul's on James George - foul #3 on James George, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (SG), John Allen (SF), Donald Jordan (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Scott Bernardino, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Billy Roberts (C) Jimmie Pouliot, Forrest Stewart, Benjamin Portillo, Joseph Matz | |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Teisberg (PG), Antonio Adams (PF) James George, Donald Henault | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner (SG) Brian Haynes | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bryan Teisberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Lillard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Weiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Roberts (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Donald Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robby Bayne (SG), Gonzalo Ricci (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Bryan Teisberg, Antonio Adams, Donald Jordan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Colby Daye, Edward Weiner, Rodney Jones, Billy Roberts | |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Pouliot, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 02:34 | New Orleans | Ian Lillard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James George (PG), Antonio Adams (PF) Ian Lillard, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SF) Freddie Bowles | |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | James George is whistled for a carry | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Henault (PF) Gonzalo Ricci | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Antonio Adams misses the lay-in | 58-66 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes double dribbles | 58-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Jordan (C) Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | James George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James George is called for the reach on Jimmie Pouliot in the backcourt - foul #4 on James George, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | James George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Jordan | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | James George drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo is fouled in the backcourt by James George - foul #5 on James George, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci (PG) James George | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Donald Henault gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gonzalo Ricci | 64-68 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Gonzalo Ricci - foul #3 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones (PF) Benjamin Portillo | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Donald Henault clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz is hacked by Gonzalo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #15 | 64-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo (PF) Rodney Jones | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Gonzalo Ricci knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo is hacked by Robby Bayne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robby Bayne, team foul #16 | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Robby Bayne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz is fouled in the backcourt by Gonzalo Ricci - foul #5 on Gonzalo Ricci, team foul #17 | 67-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ian Lillard (PG) Gonzalo Ricci | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Allen misses the halfcourt shot | 67-72 |