| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) SF - William Kemp (fresh) PF - Steven Crumb (fresh) C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) SG - Roger Stone (fresh) SF - William Smithers (fresh) PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) C - Harold Aviles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hardy - foul #1 on Brandon Hardy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | William Kemp takes the ball from William Smithers | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | William Kemp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | William Kemp snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | The short jumper by William Kemp is denied by Harold Aviles | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Crumb steals the ball from Roger Stone | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Gary Johnson steps in front of the William Kemp pass | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (SF), Wayne Thorpe (C) William Smithers, Harold Aviles | |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Roger Stone - foul #1 on Roger Stone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Roger Stone, Gary Johnson | |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy's pass is intercepted by Peter Earnest | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Daniel Daniels (SF), Anthony Mulhern (PF), Charles Damian (C) Benny Blakeslee, William Kemp, Steven Crumb, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG) Peter Earnest | |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jack Hoy | 5-2 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kenneth Mozingo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Hoy (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Daniels (fresh) PF - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) C - Charles Damian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jason Featherston (fresh) SG - Jon Reilly (fresh) SF - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) PF - Wayne Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Jason Featherston is called for the reach on Kenneth Mozingo - foul #1 on Jason Featherston, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky (SG) Jack Hoy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Roger Stone (SG), William Smithers (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Jason Featherston, Jon Reilly, Derrick Coldiron, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Thompson | |
| 15:40 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | William Smithers is hacked by Delbert Zalwsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Zalwsky, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Peter Earnest | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Delbert Zalwsky is denied by Gary Johnson | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | William Smithers grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | William Smithers is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Damian - foul #1 on Charles Damian, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), William Kemp (SF), Steven Crumb (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Delbert Zalwsky, Daniel Daniels, Anthony Mulhern, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (PG), Jon Reilly (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone, William Smithers, Gary Johnson, Harold Aviles | |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Jason Featherston - foul #2 on Jason Featherston, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Jason Featherston, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Thompson | |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy double dribbles | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles (C) Derrick Coldiron | |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly buries a fadeaway near the basket | 11-8 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | William Kemp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | William Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jon Reilly | 11-8 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | William Smithers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SG) Benny Blakeslee, Jack Hoy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Wayne Thorpe (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Jon Reilly, William Smithers, Michael Jones, Harold Aviles | |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb's pass is intercepted by Gary Johnson | 11-8 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-8 |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kenneth Mozingo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delbert Zalwsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Crumb (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Stone (fresh) SF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels (SF), Anthony Mulhern (PF) William Kemp, Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SF), Derrick Coldiron (C) Wayne Thorpe, Michael Thompson | |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Mozingo - foul #1 on Kenneth Mozingo, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Charles Damian (C) Delbert Zalwsky, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Daniels | 11-13 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | William Smithers lays it in | 11-15 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Hoy | 14-15 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SG), William Kemp (SF), Steven Crumb (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Jack Hoy, Daniel Daniels, Anthony Mulhern, Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Wayne Thorpe (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Roger Stone, William Smithers, Michael Jones, Derrick Coldiron | |
| 09:12 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky makes the fadeaway from the right side | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 16-15 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Earnest and he's hacked by William Kemp - foul #1 on William Kemp, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG) William Kemp | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles hits the finger roll | 19-22 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee buries a floater in the paint set up by Jack Hoy and the foul's on Harold Aviles - foul #1 on Harold Aviles, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (SF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Delbert Zalwsky, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (PG), Roger Stone (SG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Peter Earnest, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe, Gary Johnson | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Crumb (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) SG - Roger Stone (fairly fresh) SF - William Smithers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Benny Blakeslee - foul #1 on Benny Blakeslee, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Kemp (SF) Benny Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson (C) Harold Aviles | |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | William Kemp can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Roger Stone - foul #2 on Roger Stone, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy (C) Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG) Roger Stone | |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | William Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | William Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Mozingo is called for the reach on Derrick Coldiron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Mozingo, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG) Kenneth Mozingo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | William Smithers connects on the runner from the left block | 25-27 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Brandon Hardy comes up short on the floater in the lane | 25-27 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson banks in the layup | 25-29 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky (SG), Daniel Daniels (SF), Steven Crumb (PF), Charles Damian (C) Jack Hoy, William Kemp, Anthony Mulhern, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Wayne Thorpe (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Derrick Coldiron, William Smithers, Gary Johnson, Michael Thompson | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest's pass is intercepted by Daniel Daniels | 28-29 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Kemp (SF) Charles Damian | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Reilly - foul #1 on Jon Reilly, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo (PG), Brandon Hardy (C) Benny Blakeslee, Daniel Daniels | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (PG), Roger Stone (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF) Peter Earnest, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:52 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG) Delbert Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Kenneth Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Crumb (tiring) C - Brandon Hardy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jason Featherston (fresh) SG - Roger Stone (fresh) SF - Derrick Coldiron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Aviles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:17 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Hardy | 29-29 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jason Featherston - foul #3 on Jason Featherston, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern (PF) Steven Crumb | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Jason Featherston, Derrick Coldiron, Harold Aviles | |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Kenneth Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 30-29 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | William Kemp grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | William Kemp connects on the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Mozingo | 32-29 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 32-31 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | William Kemp knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Brandon Hardy | 34-31 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Hardy - foul #2 on Brandon Hardy, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Delbert Zalwsky (SG), Daniel Daniels (SF), Steven Crumb (PF), Charles Damian (C) Kenneth Mozingo, Jack Hoy, William Kemp, Anthony Mulhern, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe (SF), Michael Jones (PF) William Smithers, Gary Johnson | |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Delbert Zalwsky makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 01:29 | Youngstown State | Steven Crumb steals it from Wayne Thorpe in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benny Blakeslee | 39-33 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Delbert Zalwsky steals it from Wayne Thorpe in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Steven Crumb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benny Blakeslee | 45-33 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson tips it in | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-35 |