| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Schlichting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Crowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Houde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by Curtis Houde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Houde, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi (C) Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | James Wydra clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-34 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't tip it in | 41-34 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:40 | New Orleans | James Wydra drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Schlichting | 43-34 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Hartley | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | James Wydra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Freddie Crowley | 46-36 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Rossi denies the turnaround by Robert Hatfield | 46-36 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Wydra and he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Archie Patterson (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Robert Hatfield | |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (SF) Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano is fouled on the floor by Todd Bodiford - foul #2 on Todd Bodiford, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | James Cornelius buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 51-36 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson is fouled on the floor by Hakiziana Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Hakiziana Abdelwahed, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Wells - foul #2 on Kevin Wells, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Arthur Atkinson is called for the reach on Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Archie Patterson, Todd Bodiford | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wells (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Freddie Crowley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cornelius (fresh) 10 pts. C - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 53-37 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland's layup is rejected by James Cornelius | 53-37 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Atkinson | 53-37 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Howland - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG) Hakiziana Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Arthur Atkinson, Kevin Paynter, Robert Hatfield | |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Wells steals it from Clarence Ulibarri | 54-40 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Wydra and he's hacked by Archie Patterson - foul #2 on Archie Patterson, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano (SF) Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi misses the free throw | 56-40 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is hacked by Kevin Wells - foul #3 on Kevin Wells, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting (SG), Curtis Houde (PF) Kevin Wells, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Battles | 56-43 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | James Ledbetter steals it from James Wydra | 56-43 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter lays it in | 56-45 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Clarence Ulibarri is called for the reach on Salvatore Giordano - foul #3 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), James Cornelius (PF) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Salvatore Giordano, Curtis Houde | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Todd Bodiford (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 12:56 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hakiziana Abdelwahed | 59-45 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Cornelius - foul #1 on James Cornelius, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF) John Battles | |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Cornelius | 59-45 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-45 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford is alone and throws it down set up by Jonathan Howland | 59-47 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | James Cornelius clanks a jump hook from close range | 59-47 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells tips it back up and in | 61-47 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) PF - James Cornelius (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Wells picks off the pass by Robert Hatfield | 61-47 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | James Cornelius hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Salvatore Giordano snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 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) | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF) James Wydra, Kevin Wells, Salvatore Giordano, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Arthur Atkinson, Todd Bodiford, Robert Hatfield | |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Manuel Schlichting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 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) | |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley can't finish the layup | 63-47 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Curtis Houde hits the follow up shot | 65-47 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Ulibarri | 65-47 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clarence Ulibarri and he's hacked by Curtis Houde - foul #2 on Curtis Houde, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Wells (SG), James Cornelius (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Manuel Schlichting, Curtis Houde, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hartley - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Archie Patterson | |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-49 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Hakiziana Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Crowley (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cornelius (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarek Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Orleans | Kevin Wells loses the dribble to Jonathan Howland | 66-49 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Freddie Crowley - foul #1 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Curtis Houde (PF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, James Cornelius | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Hartley, Arthur Atkinson, Kevin Paynter, Robert Hatfield | |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:37 | New Orleans | James Wydra makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Houde | 69-51 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Crowley is called for the reach on John Battles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Crowley, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:35 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Freddie Crowley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Curtis Houde | 71-51 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Crowley steps in front of the Todd Bodiford pass in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | James Wydra misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf grabs the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | James Wydra connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Guglielmo | 74-54 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Jarek Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 74-54 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Kevin Wells (SG), Salvatore Giordano (SF), James Cornelius (PF), Reynaldo Rossi (C) James Wydra, Manuel Schlichting, Freddie Crowley, Curtis Houde, Jarek Zulauf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Archie Patterson (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Clarence Ulibarri, Todd Bodiford | |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 74-56 |
| 04:17 | New Orleans | John Battles takes the ball from Reynaldo Rossi | 74-56 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland banks in the layup on a great pass from John Battles | 74-58 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | James Cornelius can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Archie Patterson - foul #3 on Archie Patterson, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Freddie Crowley (SF) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF) John Battles | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | James Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Archie Patterson | 76-60 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - James Wydra (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Crowley (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Cornelius (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Rossi (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | James Cornelius buries a jumper from the right block set up by Freddie Crowley | 78-60 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-60 |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | James Cornelius grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | James Cornelius banks in the layup | 80-60 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Patterson | 80-63 |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | James Wydra's pass is intercepted by James Hartley in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo lays it up and in set up by James Hartley | 80-65 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | James Wydra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Howland | 80-67 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | James Cornelius misses badly on a runner in the paint | 80-67 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 80-67 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hartley | 80-67 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Wells - foul #4 on Kevin Wells, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hakiziana Abdelwahed (PG), Salvatore Giordano (SF) James Wydra, Freddie Crowley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG), Todd Bodiford (C) Jonathan Howland, Robert Hatfield | |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Todd Bodiford is called for the reach on Reynaldo Rossi - foul #3 on Todd Bodiford, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) James Hartley | |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ledbetter | 82-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Kevin Wells is blocked by Todd Bodiford | 82-72 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Ledbetter | 82-74 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Wydra (PG), Manuel Schlichting (SG), Freddie Crowley (SF), Curtis Houde (PF), Jarek Zulauf (C) Hakiziana Abdelwahed, Kevin Wells, Salvatore Giordano, James Cornelius, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Timothy Guglielmo, Archie Patterson, Todd Bodiford | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | James Wydra runs out the clock | 82-74 |