| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Blackwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fresh) C - David Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Christopher Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Christopher Brown hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Depp, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | The short jumper by John Heiberger is denied by Thomas Takahashi | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is fouled on the floor by David Harrison - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Larry Jolin blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Adam Smith tips it home | 34-27 |
| 18:01 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood misses the tip | 34-27 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Larry Jolin snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Adam Smith hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Jolin | 37-27 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-27 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Thomas Takahashi swats the dunk try by Kenneth Aquino | 37-27 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Larry Jolin grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Stephen Blackwood steals it from Kenneth Aquino | 37-27 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Sullivan | 37-30 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Adam Smith travels in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG), Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF), Wesley Vandeusen (C) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Greene (PG), Mark Bowen (SG), Dennis Worthington (SF), Justin McCrobie (PF), Adam Boyce (C) Todd Sullivan, Ronald Depp, Stephen Blackwood, Thomas Takahashi, David Harrison | |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Mark Bowen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 16:23 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Elmer Carter snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | John Capers scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Bradburn | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Capers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wesley Vandeusen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alvin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bowen (fresh) SF - Dennis Worthington (fresh) PF - Justin McCrobie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Boyce (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Justin McCrobie | 40-32 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-32 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Capers | 40-32 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Elmer Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (PG) John Heiberger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Clary (PF), David Harrison (C) Justin McCrobie, Adam Boyce | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | David Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Clary and he's hacked by Wesley Vandeusen - foul #1 on Wesley Vandeusen, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF), John Simonetti (C) Elmer Carter, John Capers, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Baker (PG), Stephen Blackwood (SF) Alvin Greene, Mark Bowen | |
| 14:45 | New Orleans | David Harrison makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | John Landry is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Worthington - foul #1 on Dennis Worthington, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Dennis Worthington is called for the reach on Kenneth Aquino - foul #2 on Dennis Worthington, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG) Dennis Worthington | |
| 14:10 | Kent State | David Harrison is called for the reach on Adam Smith - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Brown (C) John Simonetti | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi (PF) David Harrison | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Christopher Brown misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 40-35 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi is hacked by Larry Jolin - foul #2 on Larry Jolin, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), John Capers (PF) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan (PG), Dennis Worthington (SG), Justin McCrobie (C) Gregory Baker, Ronald Depp, Stephen Blackwood | |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Clary | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | John Landry is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Clary - foul #1 on Todd Clary, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF) Adam Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Bowen (SG) Todd Clary | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | John Capers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Mark Bowen snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Capers - foul #1 on John Capers, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (PG), Wesley Vandeusen (C) John Landry, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Harrison (C) Mark Bowen | |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Thomas Takahashi takes the ball from Christopher Bradburn in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | New Orleans | David Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Capers | 40-39 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 12:21 | New Orleans | David Harrison snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | David Harrison is hacked by John Heiberger - foul #1 on John Heiberger, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Larry Jolin (PF) Elmer Carter, John Capers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Greene (PG), Mark Bowen (SG), Stephen Blackwood (SF), Todd Clary (PF) Todd Sullivan, Dennis Worthington, Justin McCrobie, Thomas Takahashi | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Alvin Greene is fouled on the floor by Adam Smith - foul #2 on Adam Smith, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Bradburn, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Adam Boyce (C) Mark Bowen, David Harrison | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alvin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Depp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Blackwood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Clary (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Boyce (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Todd Clary misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Clary | 40-39 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood buries a floater from the baseline set up by Alvin Greene and the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Adam Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Greene - foul #2 on Alvin Greene, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Landry (SF), Wesley Vandeusen (PF) John Heiberger, Larry Jolin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (PG) Alvin Greene | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Worthington | 42-45 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Wesley Vandeusen banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Aquino | 44-45 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Elmer Carter (SG), John Heiberger (SF), John Capers (PF) Adam Smith, Kenneth Aquino, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan (PG), Thomas Takahashi (PF), David Harrison (C) Stephen Blackwood, Todd Clary, Adam Boyce | |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | John Capers pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | John Landry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:53 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | John Heiberger gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | John Landry can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Harrison - foul #3 on David Harrison, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Jolin (PF) Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Bowen (SG), Justin McCrobie (SF) Ronald Depp, Dennis Worthington | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | John Landry makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | John Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Elmer Carter picks off the pass by Thomas Takahashi | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Larry Jolin hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Capers | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Elmer Carter's pass is intercepted by Todd Sullivan in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Mark Bowen banks in the layup set up by Todd Sullivan | 48-48 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Elmer Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Sullivan | 48-50 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | John Landry knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Capers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Todd Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin McCrobie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | David Harrison makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Sullivan | 51-52 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | John Capers misses the open dunk | 51-52 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | David Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Sullivan | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | John Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-54 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to David Harrison | 51-54 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | John Capers grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | John Capers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | David Harrison pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Landry - foul #4 on John Landry, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Smith (PG), Kenneth Aquino (SG), Christopher Bradburn (SF), Wesley Vandeusen (PF), Christopher Brown (C) John Landry, Elmer Carter, John Heiberger, Larry Jolin, John Capers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Depp (SG), Stephen Blackwood (SF), Todd Clary (PF), Adam Boyce (C) Mark Bowen, Justin McCrobie, Thomas Takahashi, David Harrison | |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is hacked by Adam Boyce - foul #3 on Adam Boyce, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington (PG) Todd Sullivan | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Adam Boyce lays it in set up by Dennis Worthington | 53-58 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Adam Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 53-58 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Adam Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), Larry Jolin (PF), John Simonetti (C) Kenneth Aquino, Wesley Vandeusen, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Greene (PG), Thomas Takahashi (PF), David Harrison (C) Ronald Depp, Todd Clary, Adam Boyce | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adam Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Jolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Simonetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alvin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Blackwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Takahashi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | David Harrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Harrison, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG) Christopher Bradburn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Alvin Greene steals the ball from John Simonetti | 56-58 |
| 03:08 | New Orleans | Thomas Takahashi misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses long on an open floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | John Simonetti grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | John Simonetti's pass is intercepted by Alvin Greene | 56-58 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Dennis Worthington connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Larry Jolin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Bradburn (SG), Wesley Vandeusen (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Kenneth Aquino, Larry Jolin, John Simonetti | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Bowen (SG) Dennis Worthington | |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood's floater is knocked away by Wesley Vandeusen | 56-60 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | John Heiberger grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino (SG), Larry Jolin (PF) Christopher Bradburn, Wesley Vandeusen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan (PG), Ronald Depp (SG) Alvin Greene, Mark Bowen | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Adam Smith and he's hacked by Ronald Depp - foul #3 on Ronald Depp, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Heiberger - foul #2 on John Heiberger, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | Stephen Blackwood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:06 | New Orleans | David Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | David Harrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on David Harrison, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie (C) David Harrison | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Todd Sullivan is called for the reach on Adam Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Sullivan, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Adam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Ronald Depp clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-61 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie is hacked by Adam Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Smith, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Justin McCrobie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Christopher Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Smith - foul #4 on Adam Smith, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Todd Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Aquino comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |