| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Felker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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) | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey slams it home and he's hacked by James Temple - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 37-27 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune tips it in | 39-27 |
| 19:11 | New Orleans | Earl McCune steals the ball from Anthony Forsyth | 39-27 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | James Temple knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine is hacked by James Temple - foul #3 on James Temple, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Lonnie Pope (PF) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Francis Dirks (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Donald Douse (C) Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the tip | 42-27 |
| 18:09 | New Orleans | Donald Douse grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:52 | New Orleans | Earl McCune blocks the short jumper by Francis Dirks | 42-27 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley tips it home | 42-29 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Clayton Dates picks off the pass by Byron Felker in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 16:59 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl McCune | 42-29 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PG), Barry Zalewski (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Bill Berk (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Byron Felker, Lonnie Pope, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (PG), Michael Steverson (SG), Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Wilson Paine, Clayton Dates, Francis Dirks, Gary Fenley, Donald Douse | |
| 16:30 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-29 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Andrews - foul #2 on Carlton Andrews, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann is hacked by Anthony Forsyth - foul #3 on Anthony Forsyth, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo (C) Anthony Forsyth | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Don Cianciolo - foul #3 on Don Cianciolo, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee (PF) Bryan Carey | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Berk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Carlton Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Satterlee (fresh) C - Don Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG), Lonnie Pope (PF) Maurice Spann, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Darryl Stec, Don Cianciolo | |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 15:00 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-29 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth gets the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Clyde Satterlee is blocked by Bill Berk | 47-29 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope is hacked by Bryan Carey - foul #1 on Bryan Carey, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Earl McCune (C) Robert Turner, Kenneth Norris, Lonnie Pope, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Clayton Dates (SG), Darryl Stec (SF), Don Cianciolo (C) Carlton Andrews, Michael Steverson, Clyde Satterlee, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-29 |
| 14:01 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Cianciolo | 47-32 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Wilson Paine takes the ball from Charles Johnston | 47-32 |
| 13:37 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 47-34 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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) | |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Barry Zalewski steps in front of the Clayton Dates pass | 47-34 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Temple and he's hacked by Don Cianciolo - foul #4 on Don Cianciolo, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Lonnie Pope (PF) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Byron Felker, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (SG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Donald Douse (C) Clayton Dates, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey, Don Cianciolo | |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune misses the free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:22 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Steverson (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Wilson Paine, Donald Douse | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the tip | 49-34 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl McCune | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl McCune (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Francis Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Satterlee (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Fenley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Turner | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Fenley | 51-36 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PG), Barry Zalewski (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Bill Berk (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Maurice Spann, Lonnie Pope, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Clayton Dates (SG), Carlton Andrews (SF), Donald Douse (PF) Francis Dirks, Michael Steverson, Clyde Satterlee, Gary Fenley | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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) | |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Douse | 51-38 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Donald Douse grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker banks in the layup and he's hacked by Carlton Andrews - foul #3 on Carlton Andrews, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF) Carlton Andrews, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-38 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Donald Douse tips it but misses | 54-38 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates tips it in | 54-40 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | James Temple throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth (C) Donald Douse | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland 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) | |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth lays it in | 54-42 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Wilson Paine steals the ball from Byron Felker | 54-42 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 54-44 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker connects on the runner from the right block set up by Barry Zalewski | 56-44 |
| 08:35 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski's pass is intercepted by Wilson Paine | 56-44 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Dates and he's hacked by Bill Berk - foul #2 on Bill Berk, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Byron Felker, Bill Berk, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (PG), Michael Steverson (SG), Donald Douse (C) Wilson Paine, Clayton Dates, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Steverson - foul #2 on Michael Steverson, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (SF), Don Cianciolo (C) Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey | |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Donald Douse snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Carlton Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Douse (fresh) 5 reb. C - Don Cianciolo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 57-47 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 07:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Don Cianciolo | 57-47 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Byron Felker (SF), Earl McCune (C) Robert Turner, Maurice Spann, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Darryl Stec (SF), Clyde Satterlee (PF), Gary Fenley (C) Carlton Andrews, Francis Dirks, Donald Douse, Don Cianciolo | |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Byron Felker | 57-47 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine buries a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Steverson is called for the reach on James Temple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Steverson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Anthony Forsyth (C) Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec | |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine is called for 10 seconds | 59-49 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:51 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clyde Satterlee | 59-52 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-52 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | James Temple is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Paine - foul #1 on Wilson Paine, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Bill Berk (PF) Barry Zalewski, Byron Felker, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (SG), Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Don Cianciolo (C) Clayton Dates, Clyde Satterlee, Gary Fenley, Anthony Forsyth | |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilson Paine | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 60-57 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Carlton Andrews steps in front of the Earl McCune pass | 60-57 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bill Berk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl McCune (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Carlton Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Stec (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Carey (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Turner | 62-60 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Norris - foul #1 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) James Temple, Robert Turner, Kenneth Norris, Bill Berk, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (PG), Michael Steverson (SG), Francis Dirks (SF), Donald Douse (PF) Wilson Paine, Carlton Andrews, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Douse | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Francis Dirks - foul #3 on Francis Dirks, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG), Earl McCune (C) Maurice Spann, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Clayton Dates, Francis Dirks, Donald Douse, Don Cianciolo | |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:28 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-61 |
| 01:26 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Byron Felker | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Steverson - foul #4 on Michael Steverson, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Wilson Paine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Paine, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-65 |