| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Guerrero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Situ takes the ball from Johnny Sampson in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Dustin Perry blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Wilkinson | 35-41 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Stover | 38-41 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alex Situ | 38-44 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover's pass is intercepted by Martin Henderson in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Alex Situ is fouled on the floor by Johnny Sampson - foul #2 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG) Alex Situ | |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Sampson - foul #3 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Timothy Myers (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (SF) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Carlos Guerrero steals it from Ronald Pinto | 38-46 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 17:38 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-46 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Myers and he's hacked by Carlos Guerrero - foul #1 on Carlos Guerrero, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Jay Davidson (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Timothy Myers, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Brian Grove (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Martin Henderson, Kevin Carini, Carlos Guerrero, Timothy Kelly | |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | New Orleans | Dustin Perry picks off the pass by Ivan Mierzejewski | 41-46 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Alex Situ pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Brian Grove comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Brent Winters - foul #1 on Brent Winters, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Arthur Lyman (SG), Timothy Myers (SF), Paul Skillings (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Higdon, Jay Davidson, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Kevin Carini (PF) Alex Situ, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Brian Grove makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Brian Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Reiss | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Wolfgram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carini (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Grove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | New Orleans | The jumper by Kevin Carini is denied by Paul Skillings | 43-47 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Kapuscinski - foul #2 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF) Arthur Lyman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Andrew Farren (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Steven Wolfgram, Jeremy Wilkinson, Brian Grove | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Jay Davidson (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) Dima Kapuscinski, Kevin Carini | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Andrew Farren | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski is hacked by Johnny Sampson - foul #4 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (SG), Johnny Higdon (SF) Timothy Myers, Johnny Sampson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram (SG), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Brian Grove (C) Martin Henderson, Ivan Mierzejewski, Timothy Kelly | |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero buries a floater in the paint | 46-49 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-49 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram makes the jumper from the left block set up by Alex Situ | 46-51 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Brian Grove's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Davidson | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Stover and he's hacked by Steven Wolfgram - foul #3 on Steven Wolfgram, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Timothy Myers (SF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Arthur Lyman, Johnny Higdon, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kevin Carini (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Alex Situ, Steven Wolfgram, Andrew Farren, Carlos Guerrero, Brian Grove | |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-51 |
| 12:35 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Wilkinson | 48-51 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dima Kapuscinski | 48-54 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss knocks in the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Paul Skillings (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Jay Davidson, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) Kevin Carini | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dima Kapuscinski is called for the reach on Joseph Stover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG) Joseph Stover | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon (PF) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:00 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dima Kapuscinski | 50-57 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon is fouled on the floor by Ivan Mierzejewski - foul #3 on Ivan Mierzejewski, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG) Arthur Lyman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Brian Grove (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Jeremy Wilkinson, Ivan Mierzejewski, Timothy Kelly | |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-57 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Brian Grove pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Johnny Higdon | 50-57 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon misses the floater from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Brent Winters is called for the reach on Martin Henderson - foul #2 on Brent Winters, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Arthur Lyman (SG), Timothy Myers (SF), Jay Davidson (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Paul Skillings, Johnny Higdon, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Carlos Guerrero, Brian Grove | |
| 09:01 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Carini | 50-59 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 08:39 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:20 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:02 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lyman - foul #2 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG) Arthur Lyman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Farren (PG) Jeremy Wilkinson | |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Andrew Farren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dima Kapuscinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Carini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kevin Carini | 50-59 |
| 07:14 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Nicholas Reiss, Timothy Myers, Jay Davidson, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Brian Grove (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Kevin Carini, Ivan Mierzejewski, Timothy Kelly | |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Grove - foul #2 on Brian Grove, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Farren | 50-61 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Sampson | 53-61 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson buries a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Stover | 56-64 |
| 05:46 | New Orleans | Andrew Farren knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Guerrero | 56-66 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Grove is called for the reach on Dustin Perry - foul #3 on Brian Grove, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Timothy Myers (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Ronald Pinto (PF) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kevin Carini (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Andrew Farren, Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Carlos Guerrero, Brian Grove | |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Pinto | 57-66 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Skillings, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (SG) Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG) Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Alex Situ and the foul's on Ronald Pinto - foul #2 on Ronald Pinto, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF) Nicholas Reiss | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero (PF) Kevin Carini | |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Pinto | 59-69 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Paul Skillings denies the turnaround by Jeremy Wilkinson | 59-69 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Arthur Lyman | 59-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers is fouled on the floor by Alex Situ - foul #2 on Alex Situ, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF) Paul Skillings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Ivan Mierzejewski (PF) Dima Kapuscinski, Jeremy Wilkinson, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 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 - Timothy Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jay Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Wolfgram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | Ivan Mierzejewski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:51 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Higdon (PF), Paul Skillings (C) Arthur Lyman, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF) Alex Situ, Steven Wolfgram, Ivan Mierzejewski | |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Ronald Pinto (C) Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover loses the dribble to Dima Kapuscinski in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson lays it in set up by Dima Kapuscinski | 61-71 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Henderson steals it from Joseph Stover in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 01:59 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-71 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers is hacked by Jeremy Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (PF) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram (SG), Kevin Carini (SF), Brian Grove (C) Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Timothy Kelly | |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Brian Grove grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero is fouled on the floor by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Jay Davidson (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Timothy Myers, Nicholas Reiss, Johnny Higdon, Paul Skillings, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Steven Wolfgram, Kevin Carini, Brian Grove | |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Henderson picks off the pass by Brent Winters | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Johnny Sampson - foul #5 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Timothy Myers (SG), Johnny Higdon (SF), Paul Skillings (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, Dustin Perry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SG), Kevin Carini (C) Alex Situ, Martin Henderson, Timothy Kelly | |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-76 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski runs out the clock | 62-76 |