| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darryl Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Stec | 29-19 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-19 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Steverson | 29-19 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson is hacked by Joseph Beam - foul #3 on Joseph Beam, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark (PF) Joseph Beam | |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilson Paine | 31-19 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine hits a fadeaway from close range | 33-19 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is hacked by Wilson Paine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Paine, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Don Cianciolo (C) Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser's fadeaway is rejected by Don Cianciolo | 33-19 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Marvin Clark steals the ball from Clyde Satterlee | 33-19 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine tips it in | 35-19 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Steverson (SG), Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Wilson Paine, Clyde Satterlee, Gary Fenley, Don Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Kyle Demski (SF), Eddy Goolsby (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Marvin Clark, Duane Nasser | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Gallagher - foul #2 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #2 | 35-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (PG) Clayton Dates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 16:39 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-19 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Douse (C) Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam (PF) Kyle Demski | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Francis Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Douse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) SG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Sluss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin's pass is intercepted by Michael Steverson in the backcourt | 37-19 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-19 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Donald Douse hits the follow up shot | 39-19 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-19 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-19 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-19 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bryan Carey | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-19 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-22 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 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) | |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Steverson - foul #1 on Michael Steverson, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Clayton Dates (SG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Francis Dirks, Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Duane Nasser (C) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss | |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley throws it down | 41-23 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Fenley - foul #2 on Gary Fenley, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley dunks the ball and he's hacked by Joseph Beam - foul #4 on Joseph Beam, team foul #3 | 43-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark (PF) Joseph Beam | |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley makes the free throw | 44-25 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman's pass is intercepted by Clayton Dates | 44-25 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine slams it home on a great pass from Clayton Dates | 46-25 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Ackerman | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine is hacked by Willie Ackerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Ackerman, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo (PF) Gary Fenley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Dates - foul #2 on Clayton Dates, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (SF) Clyde Satterlee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SF) Jeffrey Lloyd | |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-27 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine's floater is knocked away by Willie Ackerman | 46-27 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Andrews | 46-27 |
| 12:09 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth can't connect on a jumper from close range | 46-27 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews is hacked by Kyle Demski - foul #1 on Kyle Demski, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (PG), Michael Steverson (SG), Gary Fenley (PF) Wilson Paine, Clayton Dates, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (SG) Joshua Fulton | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Francis Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Andrews (fresh) PF - Gary Fenley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Cianciolo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) SF - Kyle Demski (fresh) PF - Marvin Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Duane Nasser | 46-27 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Dirks is called for the reach on Aaron Gatlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Dirks, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Darryl Stec (SF), Donald Douse (C) Carlton Andrews, Don Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Eddy Goolsby (PF) Willie Ackerman, Kyle Demski, Marvin Clark | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby knocks in the floater from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks loses the dribble to Anthony Gallagher | 46-29 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Gallagher | 46-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Steverson, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Carey (PF) Gary Fenley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss (C) Duane Nasser | |
| 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) | |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Gatlin | 46-34 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Stec | 48-34 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Gatlin | 48-36 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Donald Douse drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Anthony Gallagher - foul #3 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Clayton Dates (SG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Don Cianciolo (PF) Francis Dirks, Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Kyle Demski (SF), Marvin Clark (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher, Jeffrey Lloyd, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss | |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Donald Douse makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Clyde Satterlee | 51-36 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joshua Fulton | 51-36 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Fulton | 51-39 |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo jams it on a nice dish by Clayton Dates | 53-39 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilson Paine takes the ball from Willie Ackerman in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joshua Fulton | 53-39 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Clayton Dates - foul #3 on Clayton Dates, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (PG), Michael Steverson (SG), Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Wilson Paine, Clayton Dates, Clyde Satterlee, Don Cianciolo, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Kyle Demski, Marvin Clark, Duane Nasser | |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Carlton Andrews (fresh) SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bryan Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Fulton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Sluss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carlton Andrews | 56-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss hits a wide open jumper from close range | 56-42 |
| 07:27 | New Orleans | Joshua Fulton steals the ball from Bryan Carey | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Carlton Andrews - foul #2 on Carlton Andrews, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Francis Dirks (SG) Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Lloyd blocks the short jumper by Bryan Carey | 56-43 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Gary Fenley (PF) Carlton Andrews, Bryan Carey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SF), Eddy Goolsby (PF), Marvin Clark (C) Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Charles Sluss | |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Francis Dirks and he's fouled by Kyle Demski - foul #2 on Kyle Demski, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Steverson (SG), Darryl Stec (SF) Wilson Paine, Francis Dirks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG) Aaron Gatlin | |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Fenley | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Gallagher is blocked by Anthony Forsyth | 58-43 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Demski | 58-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Marvin Clark steals it from Darryl Stec | 58-46 |
| 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) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Steverson | 61-46 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Don Cianciolo (C) Clayton Dates, Darryl Stec, Gary Fenley, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Anthony Gallagher, Kyle Demski, Eddy Goolsby, Marvin Clark | |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Carey steals it from Joseph Beam in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 03:57 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Steverson | 63-46 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Steverson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Satterlee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lloyd, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (PG), Carlton Andrews (SG), Gary Fenley (C) Wilson Paine, Michael Steverson, Bryan Carey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Kyle Demski (SG), Jason Boyd (SF), Marvin Clark (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Duane Nasser | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Dirks - foul #2 on Francis Dirks, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (PG) Carlton Andrews | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Don Cianciolo swats the shot by Aaron Gatlin | 63-48 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 63-48 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jason Boyd | 65-50 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley's pass is intercepted by Jason Boyd | 65-50 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Boyd | 65-52 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Cianciolo | 68-52 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Dirks - foul #3 on Francis Dirks, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby (SF) Jason Boyd | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley grabs the board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-53 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski travels in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG) Kyle Demski | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates runs out the clock | 68-53 |