| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Bellino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Worthen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne inbounds the ball | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Andre Sanders - foul #1 on Andre Sanders, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 19:45 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andre Sanders | 41-55 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Victor Payne | 41-55 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Robert Ralston is blocked by Herman Lee | 41-55 |
| 18:20 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 18:07 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 18:05 | New Orleans | Herman Lee grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 17:56 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herman Lee - foul #4 on Herman Lee, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), David Morris (SG), Shawn Goad (SF), James Dugger (PF), Michael Vaca (C) Andre Sanders, Jared Bellino, Kenneth Mallet, Herman Lee, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bobby Koehler - foul #2 on Bobby Koehler, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis (SG) Bobby Koehler | |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Lumpkin | 45-59 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Bruce Lumpkin is called for the reach on James Dugger - foul #2 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Jared Bellino (SG), Kenneth Mallet (SF), Woodrow Worthen (C) Anthony Neu, David Morris, James Dugger, Michael Vaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) David Davis, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 16:07 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reder | 45-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Bellino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Mallet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Goad (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Woodrow Worthen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Poulsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mallet - foul #1 on Kenneth Mallet, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG) Larry McDougald, Stephen Poulsen | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Koehler | 45-62 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Reder - foul #1 on Christopher Reder, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Peter Anderson, Christopher Reder | |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF) Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet is fouled on the floor by Robert Ralston - foul #1 on Robert Ralston, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG) John Hill | |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Goad | 50-62 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis is hacked by Jared Bellino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Bellino, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (SG) Jared Bellino | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | David Davis is called for the reach on Shawn Goad - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), James Dugger (PF) Andre Sanders, Shawn Goad | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) David Davis, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Robert Ralston | |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen is called for traveling | 50-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Michael Vaca (C) Anthony Neu, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG) Larry McDougald | |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jared Bellino (SG), Woodrow Worthen (C) David Morris, Michael Vaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Christopher Reder (C) Victor Payne, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Hill | 50-67 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Herman Lee (PF) Christopher Thomas, James Dugger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Bobby Koehler, Peter Anderson, Christopher Reder | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Lee | 52-67 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Lee steps in front of the Eric Maresca pass | 52-67 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Herman Lee comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-67 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Ralston | 52-67 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Bellino (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Mallet (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Worthen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Poulsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Maresca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Ralston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Woodrow Worthen is called for the reach on Robert Ralston - foul #1 on Woodrow Worthen, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), David Morris (SG), Shawn Goad (SF), Michael Vaca (C) Andre Sanders, Jared Bellino, Kenneth Mallet, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF), David Davis (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Stephen Poulsen, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Robert Ralston | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Lee is called for the reach on Bobby Koehler - foul #5 on Herman Lee, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Dugger (PF) Herman Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-67 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | James Dugger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | David Morris steps in front of the Victor Payne pass in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Gustafson | 52-67 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Kenneth Mallet (SF) David Morris, James Dugger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Bobby Koehler, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Mallet | 55-67 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on David Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG), Woodrow Worthen (C) Anthony Neu, Michael Vaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Eric Maresca (SF) Larry McDougald, Victor Payne | |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-69 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad tips it in | 57-69 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Thomas steals it from Eric Maresca in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-69 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 57-71 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Morris | 60-71 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the John Hill pass in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Goad - foul #1 on Shawn Goad, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Anthony Neu (SG), James Dugger (PF), Michael Vaca (C) Christopher Thomas, David Morris, Shawn Goad, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Robert Ralston (C) John Hill, David Davis, Eric Maresca, Christopher Reder | |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | James Dugger gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | James Dugger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Victor Payne - foul #2 on Victor Payne, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin (PF) Peter Anderson | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | James Dugger makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | James Dugger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andre Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Neu (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mallet (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dugger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vaca (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stephen Poulsen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen is hacked by Kenneth Mallet - foul #2 on Kenneth Mallet, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Sanders - foul #2 on Andre Sanders, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jared Bellino (SG), Shawn Goad (PF) Anthony Neu, Kenneth Mallet | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Bruce Lumpkin is called for the reach on Andre Sanders - foul #3 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Andre Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston lays it in and the foul's on Michael Vaca - foul #3 on Michael Vaca, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen (C) Michael Vaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Ronald Gustafson (PF) Stephen Poulsen, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino is whistled for traveling | 65-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF) Robert Ralston | |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne is hacked by Shawn Goad - foul #2 on Shawn Goad, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), Kenneth Mallet (SF) Andre Sanders, James Dugger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad double dribbles | 65-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca (SF) Victor Payne | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler is fouled on the floor by Jared Bellino - foul #2 on Jared Bellino, team foul #13 | 65-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Dugger (PF), Michael Vaca (C) Shawn Goad, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Bruce Lumpkin (PF) Larry McDougald, Peter Anderson | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 05:18 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Vaca | 65-79 |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Dugger and he's hacked by Stephen Poulsen - foul #3 on Stephen Poulsen, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Christopher Reder (C) Bobby Koehler, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 05:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Neu makes the free throw | 68-79 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 68-79 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | James Dugger grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Mallet and he's hacked by Stephen Poulsen - foul #4 on Stephen Poulsen, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Thomas (PG), Shawn Goad (PF), Woodrow Worthen (C) Anthony Neu, James Dugger, Michael Vaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF), David Davis (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Christopher Reder | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino misses the free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad gets the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | John Hill steals the ball from Kenneth Mallet | 70-79 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jared Bellino is called for the reach on Stephen Poulsen - foul #3 on Jared Bellino, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Morris (SG) Jared Bellino | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG) John Hill | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Woodrow Worthen | 70-79 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | New Orleans | Woodrow Worthen misses the shot from close range | 70-79 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Goad | 70-79 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mallet (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Goad (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Worthen (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Poulsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 72-79 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis tips it back up and in | 72-81 |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Sanders (PG), Michael Vaca (C) Christopher Thomas, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Larry McDougald, Stephen Poulsen, Victor Payne, David Davis | |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Michael Vaca tips it back up and in | 74-81 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Morris picks off the pass by Peter Anderson | 74-81 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Dugger (PF), Woodrow Worthen (C) Shawn Goad, Michael Vaca | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF) Eric Maresca | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | David Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | James Dugger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 74-81 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Hill | 74-83 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jared Bellino (SG), Shawn Goad (PF) Anthony Neu, James Dugger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Bobby Koehler steps in front of the Andre Sanders pass in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston is denied on a layup by Woodrow Worthen | 74-83 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler grabs the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Koehler | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Ralston | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses badly on a floater near the basket | 74-86 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mallet gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jared Bellino makes the 3 from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne is hacked by Jared Bellino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jared Bellino, team foul #15 | 77-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Shawn Goad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Neu (PG), David Morris (SG), James Dugger (PF), Michael Vaca (C) Andre Sanders, Jared Bellino, Kenneth Mallet, Woodrow Worthen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis (SG), Eric Maresca (SF) Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen runs out the clock | 77-88 |