| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Stover - foul #1 on Joseph Stover, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:53 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Henderson - foul #2 on Martin Henderson, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Brantley | 44-46 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Perry | 44-46 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Situ - foul #2 on Alex Situ, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brantley | 44-48 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-48 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Alex Situ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Andrew Farren (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Timothy Myers (SF), Charles Neuhaus (PF), Jay Davidson (C) Joseph Stover, Benjamin Brantley, Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles is called for 5 seconds | 44-48 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Guerrero and he's fouled by Jay Davidson - foul #3 on Jay Davidson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Timothy Myers, Jay Davidson | |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Stricklin steals the ball from Robert Charles in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt double dribbles | 47-48 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Farren - foul #1 on Andrew Farren, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Carlos Guerrero, Andrew Farren | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG) Robert Charles | |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin drills a driving attempt from the left block | 49-50 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Brantley and he's hacked by Martin Henderson - foul #3 on Martin Henderson, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Calvin Stricklin, Martin Henderson, Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Robert Charles (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Charles Neuhaus, Daniel Collins, Ronald Pinto | |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Situ | 52-53 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss is hacked by Dima Kapuscinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Alex Situ, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Jay Davidson (PF) Nicholas Reiss, Benjamin Brantley | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SF) Dima Kapuscinski, Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Robert Charles steals the ball from Alex Situ | 52-53 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson is fouled on the floor by Alex Situ - foul #3 on Alex Situ, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG) Alex Situ | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Daniel Collins (PF) Joseph Stover, Dustin Perry | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Wolfgram steps in front of the Dan Jackson pass | 52-53 |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:04 | New Orleans | Daniel Collins steals it from Calvin Stricklin | 52-53 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Wolfgram steals it from Dan Jackson in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Wolfgram | 54-53 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Jackson | 54-55 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Andrew Farren (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Calvin Stricklin, Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Carlos Guerrero, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Benjamin Brantley (SG), Charles Neuhaus (SF), Dustin Perry (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Charles, Dan Jackson, Jay Davidson | |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Stover | 54-57 |
| 12:10 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Kapuscinski - foul #3 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG) Dima Kapuscinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Alex Situ can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Stover - foul #2 on Joseph Stover, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Farren (fresh) C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Neuhaus (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry is called for 5 seconds | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Alex Situ, Jeremy Wilkinson, Andrew Farren | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Dan Jackson (SF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (SF), Daniel Collins (PF) Dan Jackson, Charles Neuhaus | |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Kelly blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Brantley | 58-59 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dima Kapuscinski | 60-59 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto buries a floater near the basket | 60-61 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Clark and he's hacked by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Andrew Farren (C) Calvin Stricklin, Dima Kapuscinski, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Dan Jackson (SF), Charles Neuhaus (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Benjamin Brantley, Timothy Myers, Daniel Collins, Ronald Pinto | |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry is hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Kevin Carini (PF) Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dan Jackson | 63-61 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry clanks a runner in the paint | 63-61 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:00 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Alex Situ tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Jackson | 63-64 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) PF - Kevin Carini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Farren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Charles Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is hacked by Kevin Carini - foul #4 on Kevin Carini, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Alex Situ, Cedric Nesbitt, Kevin Carini, Andrew Farren | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG), Timothy Myers (SF), Daniel Collins (PF), Jay Davidson (C) Robert Charles, Dan Jackson, Charles Neuhaus, Dustin Perry | |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly clanks a shot from the left side | 63-66 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is open but misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Brantley - foul #1 on Benjamin Brantley, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark (PF) Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Dan Jackson (SF) Joseph Stover, Timothy Myers | |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (SG) Benjamin Brantley | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Nicholas Reiss is called for the reach on Cedric Nesbitt - foul #1 on Nicholas Reiss, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto (C) Jay Davidson | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dima Kapuscinski picks off the pass by Nicholas Reiss in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin hits the finger roll set up by Dima Kapuscinski | 68-66 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Alex Situ drills a shot from close range set up by Dima Kapuscinski | 70-66 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dima Kapuscinski - foul #4 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Andrew Farren (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Charles Neuhaus (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Daniel Collins, Ronald Pinto | |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren misses long on a floater from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson is hacked by Timothy Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Kelly, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Carlos Guerrero (PF) Alex Situ, Dima Kapuscinski, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG) Robert Charles | |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero can't tip it in | 72-70 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson is open and buries a runner from the left block | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Dustin Perry - foul #3 on Dustin Perry, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Jeremy Wilkinson, Carlos Guerrero, Andrew Farren | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Daniel Collins (PF), Jay Davidson (C) Timothy Myers, Benjamin Brantley, Charles Neuhaus, Dustin Perry | |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Nesbitt steps in front of the Robert Charles pass in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt banks in the layup | 76-72 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Cedric Nesbitt | 76-72 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dan Jackson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Timothy Kelly (C) Calvin Stricklin, Martin Henderson, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG) Dan Jackson | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley knocks in the floater from the left side | 76-74 |
| 02:38 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski misses the easy layup | 76-74 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF) Alex Situ, Dima Kapuscinski, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Charles Neuhaus (SF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Daniel Collins, Jay Davidson | |
| 02:15 | New Orleans | Robert Charles steals it from Carlos Guerrero | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Timothy Kelly (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (PF) Robert Charles | |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Stover, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 79-74 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Guerrero - foul #1 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF) Charles Neuhaus | |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Benjamin Brantley is called for the reach on Martin Henderson - foul #2 on Benjamin Brantley, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-76 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins tips it home | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits a floater from the right wing | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson is hacked by Joseph Stover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Stover, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero (C) Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Stover | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Alex Situ is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Brantley - foul #3 on Benjamin Brantley, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Jeremy Wilkinson, Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Alex Situ misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins grabs the board | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Jackson | 86-84 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson is hacked by Joseph Stover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Stover, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG) Joseph Stover | |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Perry | 87-87 |
| 00:03 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 87-87 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Situ takes the ball from Nicholas Reiss in the backcourt | 87-87 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Situ | 90-87 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley loses the dribble to Kenneth Clark | 90-87 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Collins picks off the pass by Timothy Kelly | 90-87 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-87 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 90-87 |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Alex Situ clanks a shot from the free throw line | 90-87 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley pulls down the rebound | 90-87 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss is hacked by Martin Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Henderson, team foul #13 | 90-87 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (SG), Timothy Myers (SF), Charles Neuhaus (PF), Jay Davidson (C) Benjamin Brantley, Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-88 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini tips it home | 92-88 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Timothy Kelly (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Kevin Carini | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG), Dan Jackson (SF), Daniel Collins (PF) Nicholas Reiss, Robert Charles, Charles Neuhaus | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Myers | 92-90 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF) Cedric Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Dustin Perry (C) Timothy Myers, Jay Davidson | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Benjamin Brantley takes the ball from Calvin Stricklin | 92-90 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 92-90 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson tips it home | 92-92 |
| 01:37 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Carlos Guerrero | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 92-92 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry grabs the board | 92-92 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins knocks in the shot from the right block | 92-94 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 92-94 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry gets the rebound | 92-94 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Collins | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-96 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Situ - foul #4 on Alex Situ, team foul #14 | 92-96 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (SG), Charles Neuhaus (SF) Benjamin Brantley, Dan Jackson | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Alex Situ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-97 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF) Daniel Collins | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson is hacked by Alex Situ - foul #5 on Alex Situ, team foul #15 | 92-97 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG) Alex Situ | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson is hacked by Dan Jackson - foul #2 on Dan Jackson, team foul #14 | 92-99 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG), Daniel Collins (PF) Robert Charles, Charles Neuhaus | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry snags the defensive board | 93-99 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry is hacked by Calvin Stricklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #16 | 93-99 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (SG), Charles Neuhaus (PF) Benjamin Brantley, Daniel Collins | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-100 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dan Jackson | 93-100 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-100 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SG) Robert Charles | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley is hacked by Martin Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Henderson, team foul #17 | 93-100 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 93-101 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 93-102 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-102 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (PF) Charles Neuhaus | |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-102 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 93-102 |
| 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 | Nicholas Reiss runs out the clock | 93-102 |