| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) SG - Gerald Rice (fresh) SF - Roman Molina (fresh) PF - Andrei Rogowski (fresh) C - Alonzo Blanco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Hein (fresh) SG - John Scherer (fresh) SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) PF - Daniel Lewis (fresh) C - Craig Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Roman Molina steals the ball from Ronald Hein | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Orleans | Gerald Rice is fouled in the backcourt by John Scherer - foul #1 on John Scherer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Roman Molina tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roman Molina - foul #1 on Roman Molina, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Gerald Rice is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerald Rice, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Gerald Rice pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is hacked by Ronald Hein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hein, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roman Molina | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | John Scherer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is hacked by John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Scherer, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger (SG) John Scherer | |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Raymond Collins denies the turnaround by Robert Cordova | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Roman Molina hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen hits a shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Collins and the foul's on Alonzo Blanco - foul #1 on Alonzo Blanco, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Daniel Lewis is called for the reach on Andrei Rogowski - foul #1 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Rod Staples (PF), James Rich (C) Robert Cordova, Gerald Rice, Roman Molina, Andrei Rogowski, Alonzo Blanco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Tighe (PG) Ronald Hein | |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | William Tighe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | James Rich hits a floater in the paint set up by Edward Murphy | 10-5 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | William Tighe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lewis in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins travels with the ball | 10-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dylan Batiste (PG), Victor Hagedorn (SG), Alden Oren (PF) William Tighe, Gary Wininger, Daniel Lewis | |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Rod Staples knocks in the runner in the lane | 12-5 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen is hacked by James Rich - foul #1 on James Rich, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Giglio (PG) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG), Joseph Marshall (C) Raymond Collins, Craig Allen | |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Rich - foul #2 on James Rich, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco (C) James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 16:26 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 16:06 | New Orleans | Craig Giglio clanks a shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-6 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Craig Giglio gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Craig Giglio (fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alonzo Blanco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Hein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dylan Batiste (fairly fresh) PF - Alden Oren (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Marshall (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Giglio | 15-6 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 15-6 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Alonzo Blanco | 15-6 |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hein | 15-6 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein throws it down | 15-8 |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Gerald Rice (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Andrei Rogowski (PF) Craig Giglio, Richard Taylor, Arthur Snyder, Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Tighe (PG), Gary Wininger (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Daniel Lewis (PF), Craig Allen (C) Ronald Hein, Victor Hagedorn, Dylan Batiste, Alden Oren, Joseph Marshall | |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis can't connect on a shot from close range | 15-8 |
| 14:43 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Cordova is called for the reach on William Tighe - foul #1 on Robert Cordova, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Roman Molina - foul #2 on Roman Molina, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Giglio (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF) Gerald Rice, Roman Molina | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG) William Tighe | |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:12 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Giglio | 17-9 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Snyder - foul #1 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gerald Rice (SG), Richard Taylor (SF) Craig Giglio, Arthur Snyder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky (C) Craig Allen | |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Gerald Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Alonzo Blanco - foul #2 on Alonzo Blanco, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG), Arthur Snyder (SF), James Rich (C) Robert Cordova, Richard Taylor, Alonzo Blanco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:57 | New Orleans | The short jumper by James Rich is denied by Edward Kusky | 17-14 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ronald Hein | 17-16 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Ronald Hein is denied by Andrei Rogowski | 17-16 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | James Rich blocks the jumper by Raymond Collins | 17-16 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein comes up short on the floater from the left side | 17-16 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | James Rich is hacked by Edward Kusky - foul #1 on Edward Kusky, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Craig Giglio (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Rod Staples (PF) Edward Murphy, Gerald Rice, Arthur Snyder, Andrei Rogowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Tighe (PG), Victor Hagedorn (SG), Dylan Batiste (SF), Joseph Marshall (PF), Craig Allen (C) Ronald Hein, Gary Wininger, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis, Edward Kusky | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fresh) SG - Craig Giglio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rod Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Tighe (fresh) SG - Victor Hagedorn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dylan Batiste (fresh) PF - Joseph Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Victor Hagedorn steals it from Rod Staples | 17-18 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | William Tighe drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dylan Batiste | 17-20 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is hacked by Victor Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Hagedorn, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Craig Allen | 17-20 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn clanks a floater from the left side | 17-20 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Rod Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Craig Giglio - foul #1 on Craig Giglio, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alden Oren (PF) Craig Allen | |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | James Rich is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gerald Rice (SG), Andrei Rogowski (PF) Craig Giglio, Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger (SG) Victor Hagedorn | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | William Tighe is fouled on the floor by James Rich - foul #3 on James Rich, team foul #11 | 17-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Giglio (SG), Rod Staples (PF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Gerald Rice, Andrei Rogowski, James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | William Tighe misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Rod Staples snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco makes the fadeaway in the paint | 19-24 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Blanco takes the ball from Alden Oren | 19-24 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | Rod Staples connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 21-24 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen drills a fadeaway from the right block | 21-26 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Rod Staples misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alden Oren - foul #1 on Alden Oren, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG), Gerald Rice (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Andrei Rogowski (PF) Robert Cordova, Craig Giglio, Richard Taylor, Alonzo Blanco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG), Victor Hagedorn (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Daniel Lewis (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) William Tighe, Gary Wininger, Dylan Batiste, Alden Oren, Craig Allen | |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Rod Staples makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Rod Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Collins, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Rich (C) Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Murphy and he's fouled by Ronald Hein - foul #2 on Ronald Hein, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rod Staples (PF) James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Tighe (PG) Ronald Hein | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Tighe | 26-28 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Marshall - foul #1 on Joseph Marshall, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG) Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 08:36 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 08:25 | New Orleans | Gerald Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | William Tighe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is hacked by Raymond Collins - foul #2 on Raymond Collins, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Giglio (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Gerald Rice, Arthur Snyder, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger (SG), Dylan Batiste (SF), Edward Kusky (PF) Victor Hagedorn, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:56 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Giglio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrei Rogowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonzo Blanco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Tighe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wininger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dylan Batiste (fresh) PF - Edward Kusky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Craig Allen is denied by Alonzo Blanco | 30-28 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Kusky - foul #2 on Edward Kusky, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder (SF), Rod Staples (PF) Craig Giglio, Andrei Rogowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn (PG), Alden Oren (PF), Joseph Marshall (C) William Tighe, Edward Kusky, Craig Allen | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Alonzo Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Alden Oren drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dylan Batiste | 32-30 |
| 06:57 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Rod Staples pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder's floater is tipped away by Joseph Marshall | 32-30 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG), Gerald Rice (SG), Andrei Rogowski (PF) Robert Cordova, Arthur Snyder, Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG), John Scherer (SG), Raymond Collins (SF) Victor Hagedorn, Gary Wininger, Dylan Batiste | |
| 06:23 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder (SF), James Rich (C) Richard Taylor, Alonzo Blanco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky (PF) Alden Oren | |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-30 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall is fouled on the floor by James Rich - foul #4 on James Rich, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Craig Giglio (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Rod Staples (PF), Alonzo Blanco (C) Edward Murphy, Gerald Rice, Arthur Snyder, Andrei Rogowski, James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF) Edward Kusky | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:40 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-31 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall tips it home | 32-33 |
| 05:20 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | John Scherer is hacked by Craig Giglio - foul #2 on Craig Giglio, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gerald Rice (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Andrei Rogowski (PF) Craig Giglio, Richard Taylor, Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dylan Batiste (SF), Craig Allen (C) Raymond Collins, Joseph Marshall | |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | John Scherer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 04:58 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Arthur Snyder is called for the reach on Dylan Batiste - foul #2 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #14 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG), Richard Taylor (SF) Robert Cordova, Arthur Snyder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Dylan Batiste makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Dylan Batiste makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Scherer | 38-38 |
| 04:05 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Murphy | 41-38 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Craig Allen is blocked by Andrei Rogowski | 41-38 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Gerald Rice pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Rice (tiring) SF - Richard Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrei Rogowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alonzo Blanco (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Hein (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Scherer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dylan Batiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lewis (tired) 2 reb. C - Craig Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 43-38 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Dylan Batiste tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Cordova (PG), Craig Giglio (SG), Roman Molina (SF), Rod Staples (PF) Edward Murphy, Gerald Rice, Richard Taylor, Andrei Rogowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins (SF), Alden Oren (PF), Edward Kusky (C) Dylan Batiste, Daniel Lewis, Craig Allen | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Craig Giglio is hacked by John Scherer - foul #3 on John Scherer, team foul #13 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger (SG) John Scherer | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Craig Giglio misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Craig Giglio makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alonzo Blanco - foul #3 on Alonzo Blanco, team foul #15 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Rich (C) Alonzo Blanco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Tighe (PG), Joseph Marshall (C) Ronald Hein, Alden Oren | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Rod Staples grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | William Tighe picks off the pass by James Rich in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins jams it on a great pass from William Tighe | 44-43 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Roman Molina is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | Roman Molina misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Gary Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | William Tighe misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roman Molina - foul #3 on Roman Molina, team foul #16 | 44-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gerald Rice (SG), Arthur Snyder (SF), Andrei Rogowski (PF) Craig Giglio, Roman Molina, Rod Staples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alden Oren (PF) Edward Kusky | |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | William Tighe misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | James Rich grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is hacked by William Tighe in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tighe, team foul #14 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG) James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Hagedorn (PG) William Tighe | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Alden Oren connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Andrei Rogowski - foul #1 on Andrei Rogowski, team foul #17 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Rich (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dylan Batiste (SF) Raymond Collins | |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Alden Oren makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Wininger - foul #1 on Gary Wininger, team foul #15 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Taylor (SF) James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (C) Joseph Marshall | |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:47 | New Orleans | Arthur Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Alden Oren can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Andrei Rogowski grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | Dylan Batiste picks off the pass by Richard Taylor | 48-47 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Arthur Snyder is called for the reach on Craig Allen - foul #3 on Arthur Snyder, team foul #18 | 48-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Giglio (SG), Rod Staples (PF), James Rich (C) Gerald Rice, Andrei Rogowski, Arthur Snyder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG) Victor Hagedorn | |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Rich | 48-47 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova is hacked by Ronald Hein - foul #3 on Ronald Hein, team foul #16 | 48-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edward Murphy (PG) James Rich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Tighe (PG), Raymond Collins (SF), Joseph Marshall (C) Ronald Hein, Dylan Batiste, Craig Allen | |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | William Tighe loses the dribble to Edward Murphy in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Robert Cordova hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Murphy | 52-47 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses the jumper near the basket | 52-47 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Murphy steals it from William Tighe | 52-47 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Richard Taylor misses the dunk | 52-47 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Marshall misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 52-47 |