| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tom Slocum | 37-36 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #1 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | New Orleans | John Battles is called for the reach on Charles Suzuki - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF) John Battles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Suzuki | 39-40 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | James Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SF) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 17:36 | New Orleans | James Cornelius tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Crowley | 39-42 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Sammy Nance is called for the reach on Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Sammy Nance, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG) Timothy Guglielmo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | James Wydra buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Houde | 39-45 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:58 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Mark Graham hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Houde | 39-47 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Houde - foul #1 on Curtis Houde, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) John Morton, James Ledbetter, Sammy Nance, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Graham steals the ball from Clarence Ulibarri | 39-47 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Graham | 39-49 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 15:58 | New Orleans | Mark Graham gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Clarence Ulibarri picks off the pass by James Cornelius | 39-49 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is hacked by Hakiziana Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hartley | 41-49 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | James Wydra hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Curtis Houde | 41-52 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Hartley | 44-52 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Suzuki | 44-54 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Cornelius steals the ball from James Ledbetter in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Mark Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF) John Battles | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | James Cornelius scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 44-56 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Crowley steals it from Arthur Atkinson in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 12:34 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Archie Patterson | 46-56 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Graham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Cornelius - foul #2 on James Cornelius, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Sammy Nance, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde hits a jump hook from the right block set up by James Wydra | 46-58 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles loses the dribble to Mark Graham | 46-58 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is fouled on the floor by John Battles - foul #4 on John Battles, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 10:29 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley is whistled for a carry | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF) Timothy Guglielmo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wydra | 46-61 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Freddie Crowley - foul #2 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) Jonathan Howland, Todd Bodiford, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:52 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Arthur Atkinson - foul #2 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG) James Hartley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Graham (SG), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Kevin Wells, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Morton | 50-63 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | James Cornelius throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, James Cornelius, Jarek Zulauf | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-63 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Sammy Nance - foul #2 on Sammy Nance, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Archie Patterson (C) John Morton, James Ledbetter, Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde | |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Mark Graham grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | James Cornelius slams it home on a great pass from Charles Suzuki | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Graham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Suzuki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Suzuki | 50-68 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | James Cornelius comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Guglielmo - foul #2 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Tom Slocum (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Mark Graham, Charles Suzuki, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled on the floor by James Cornelius - foul #3 on James Cornelius, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Todd Bodiford (PF) James Hartley, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Houde (PF) James Cornelius | |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Wydra | 50-71 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Ledbetter | 53-71 |
| 05:38 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-71 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | James Wydra is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Todd Bodiford, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Mark Graham (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde | |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Hartley | 56-71 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammy Nance - foul #3 on Sammy Nance, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Ledbetter, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:04 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is called for 10 seconds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Charles Suzuki, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hartley | 58-72 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf can't finish the layup | 58-72 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-72 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Freddie Crowley | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Graham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarek Zulauf (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | James Wydra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Graham | 58-75 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Battles | 60-75 |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf lays it up and in and he's hacked by Sammy Nance - foul #4 on Sammy Nance, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Archie Patterson (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Hartley, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Charles Suzuki (SF) James Wydra, Mark Graham, Freddie Crowley | |
| 02:55 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf misses the free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Bodiford | 60-77 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Morton | 62-77 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Bodiford - foul #1 on Todd Bodiford, team foul #12 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Wells is called for the reach on John Morton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Wells, team foul #7 | 62-79 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 62-79 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki is hacked by Archie Patterson - foul #4 on Archie Patterson, team foul #13 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Sammy Nance (PF) John Morton, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:51 | New Orleans | Charles Suzuki misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Hakiziana Abdelwahed steps in front of the Arthur Atkinson pass | 62-79 |
| 01:36 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed blows the layup | 62-79 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the floater from the baseline | 64-79 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Wells | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-82 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells gets the rebound | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells lays it up and in | 64-84 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Suzuki - foul #2 on Charles Suzuki, team foul #8 | 64-84 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed runs out the clock | 66-84 |