| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sheetz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Barksdale (fresh) SF - Stephan Fogg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. C - Emil Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Black inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders's pass is intercepted by Shaun Barksdale | 39-27 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale banks in the layup | 39-29 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Black clanks a shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Charles Bauer steps in front of the Michael Twomey pass | 39-29 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Charles Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Charles Bauer, Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Charles Steward (SG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Marc Acheson (C) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale, Stephan Fogg, Thomas Barnes, Emil Taylor | |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | William Oakes misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | William Oakes tips it in | 39-31 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Caine | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Andrew Darden is hacked by Theodore Hickey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG) Theodore Hickey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | William Oakes blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Charles Bauer scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | William Oakes knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Novitsky | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Charles Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Michael Sheetz (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Lewis Walls, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Shaun Barksdale (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Larry Erhart (C) Andrew Darden, Charles Steward, William Oakes, Paul Novitsky, Marc Acheson | |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart drills a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Twomey | 44-35 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Michael Twomey steals the ball from Charles Bauer in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephan Fogg | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-37 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Charles Bauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Charles Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Twomey - foul #2 on Michael Twomey, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Stephen Sanders (C) Brian Hurley, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Emil Taylor (C) Larry Erhart | |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:48 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 15:47 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sheetz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Barksdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Fogg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Black is called for the reach on Thomas Barnes - foul #3 on Kenneth Black, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Andrew Caine (SF) Charles Bauer, Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG) Shaun Barksdale | |
| 15:31 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Twomey | 45-39 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Emil Taylor - foul #3 on Emil Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG) Leslie Matthews | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), William Oakes (SF) Michael Twomey, Stephan Fogg | |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Darden | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Darden - foul #3 on Andrew Darden, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF) Andrew Caine | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Erhart (SF) William Oakes | |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Brian Hurley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Brian Hurley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-41 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dudley Hudgens and he's fouled by Brian Hurley - foul #1 on Brian Hurley, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Charles Mesta (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Marc Acheson (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF) Andrew Darden, Larry Erhart, Thomas Barnes | |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Brian Hurley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Charles Mesta gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Charles Bauer is hacked by Marc Acheson - foul #1 on Marc Acheson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF) Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF) Dudley Hudgens, Emil Taylor | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Charles Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Charles Bauer grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Andrew Caine misses the runner in the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Michael Twomey is called for the reach on Charles Bauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Twomey, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Stephen Sanders (C) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (PG), Dudley Hudgens (SG), William Oakes (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF) Michael Twomey, Charles Steward, Stephan Fogg, Paul Novitsky | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to William Oakes | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Lewis Walls picks off the pass by Shaun Barksdale in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Acheson - foul #2 on Marc Acheson, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Michael Sheetz (PF) Lewis Walls, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Erhart (C) Marc Acheson | |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | William Oakes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Black gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Hurley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sheetz (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Shaun Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dudley Hudgens (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Oakes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Erhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Brian Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Larry Erhart | 48-44 |
| 11:07 | New Orleans | Kenneth Black picks off the pass by William Oakes in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Black | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-44 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Stephen Sanders | 50-44 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Brian Hurley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:40 | New Orleans | Brian Hurley steps in front of the Larry Erhart pass in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dudley Hudgens | 50-46 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Brian Hurley is fouled in the backcourt by William Oakes - foul #2 on William Oakes, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Andrew Caine (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Theodore Hickey, Kenneth Black, Michael Sheetz, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Charles Steward (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Shaun Barksdale, Dudley Hudgens, William Oakes, Thomas Barnes, Larry Erhart | |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Brian Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 09:37 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor's pass is intercepted by Andrew Caine | 51-46 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | Andrew Caine is called for the reach on Stephan Fogg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Caine, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Leslie Matthews (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Marc Acheson (C) Charles Steward, Emil Taylor | |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Walls - foul #1 on Lewis Walls, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Sheetz (PF) Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG) Andrew Darden | |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Paul Novitsky - foul #1 on Paul Novitsky, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Marc Acheson makes the runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Charles Bauer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-50 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Paul Novitsky grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stephan Fogg and he's fouled by Charles Bauer - foul #2 on Charles Bauer, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Andrew Caine (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Michael Sheetz, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (SG), William Oakes (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Shaun Barksdale, Stephan Fogg, Paul Novitsky, Marc Acheson | |
| 07:33 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Caine (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wesley Seddon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Mesta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Darden (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Oakes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnes (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Andrew Caine buries a jump hook from close range | 55-53 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | The jumper by Michael Twomey is denied by Charles Mesta | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Lewis Walls grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Charles Mesta grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Andrew Caine misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Emil Taylor - foul #4 on Emil Taylor, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Michael Sheetz (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Lewis Walls, Wesley Seddon, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF) Andrew Darden, William Oakes | |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Charles Steward is hacked by Theodore Hickey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Hickey, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF) Andrew Caine | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens (SG) Michael Twomey | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Charles Steward makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Charles Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Black loses the dribble to Charles Steward in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 05:57 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dudley Hudgens | 57-57 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Black buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Hickey | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andrew Darden (PG), Larry Erhart (SF), Marc Acheson (C) Dudley Hudgens, Stephan Fogg, Emil Taylor | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Charles Bauer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Charles Steward snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Michael Sheetz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale (SG) Charles Steward | |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Charles Bauer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Seddon | 60-57 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Matthews | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Shaun Barksdale - foul #3 on Shaun Barksdale, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), William Oakes (SF), Paul Novitsky (PF), Emil Taylor (C) Andrew Darden, Larry Erhart, Thomas Barnes, Marc Acheson | |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale is hacked by Stephen Sanders - foul #1 on Stephen Sanders, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG) Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:51 | New Orleans | Shaun Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Brian Hurley pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Black drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Hurley | 64-57 |
| 03:18 | New Orleans | Michael Twomey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Novitsky | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Hurley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Black (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Mesta (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Twomey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Barksdale (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Oakes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Novitsky (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Taylor (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Twomey | 64-59 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Kenneth Black swats the short shot by Emil Taylor | 64-59 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Emil Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Twomey | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Charles Mesta is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Michael Sheetz (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Charles Mesta, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Steward (PG), Dudley Hudgens (SG), Stephan Fogg (SF), Thomas Barnes (PF), Larry Erhart (C) Michael Twomey, Shaun Barksdale, William Oakes, Paul Novitsky, Emil Taylor | |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Sheetz | 66-61 |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Vaughn | 66-61 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Charles Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Thomas Barnes grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Dudley Hudgens makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Steward | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Thomas Barnes steps in front of the Charles Bauer pass in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Larry Erhart blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Charles Bauer grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Michael Sheetz's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barnes | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Stephan Fogg is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Charles Bauer, Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Twomey (PG), Emil Taylor (C) Charles Steward, Larry Erhart | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey runs out the clock | 66-63 |