| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fresh) SG - Dustin Griffith (fresh) SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fresh) SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - John Murray (fresh) C - Joel Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ira Kulas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Chung Chin scores on a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Ira Kulas hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Chung Chin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Tafolla | 4-5 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Ira Kulas misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Ira Kulas grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Rodney Tafolla steals the ball from Dustin Griffith in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Vincent Cross snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Joel Woods is called for the reach on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Joel Woods, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Norman Welsch (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Carl Gross (C) Vincent Cross, Dustin Griffith, Jonathan Johnson, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF), Joseph Potter (C) John Murray, Joel Woods | |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Allen Washer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Ford | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Carl Gross snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Allen Washer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Joel Woods (C) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla | |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Carl Gross is denied on a layup by Jeremy Riley | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Joel Woods snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Richard Kee buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Erik Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Welsch (fresh) PF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) C - Carl Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - Jeremy Riley (fresh) C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Allen Washer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Carl Gross snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Carl Gross travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Joshua Monnier (PF) Erik Ford, Allen Washer, Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), John Murray (PF) Joseph Potter, Richard Kee, Barry Gills, Jeremy Riley | |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Gross - foul #1 on Carl Gross, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Ira Kulas (C) Norman Welsch, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | New Orleans | Joel Woods snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Jonathan Johnson steals it from Richard Kee | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier misses badly on a runner in the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Joel Woods snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | New Orleans | Joshua Monnier is called for the reach on Richard Kee - foul #1 on Joshua Monnier, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG) Dustin Griffith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| 13:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Joel Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chung Chin | 7-14 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Vincent Cross is hacked by Joseph Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Potter, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Norman Welsch (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Carl Gross (C) Vincent Cross, Jonathan Johnson, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (C) Richard Kee, Chung Chin, Joel Woods | |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Carl Gross buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Allen Washer | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Henry Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Henry Ross drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Potter | 9-16 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Allen Washer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 12-16 |
| 11:47 | New Orleans | Barry Gills is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Barry Gills, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Erik Ford, Allen Washer, Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Henry Ross, Barry Gills, Jeremy Riley | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fresh) SG - Dustin Griffith (fresh) SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - John Murray (tiring) C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Vincent Cross knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ira Kulas | 15-16 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans | Joshua Monnier blocks the short jumper by John Murray | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Vincent Cross grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans | Joel Woods snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | Richard Kee can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Joel Woods gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Cross - foul #1 on Vincent Cross, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Carl Gross (C) Jonathan Johnson, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley (PF) John Murray | |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Norman Welsch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chung Chin - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG) Richard Kee | |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Henry Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Cross - foul #2 on Vincent Cross, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG) Vincent Cross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Chung Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Carl Gross steps in front of the Joel Woods pass | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Norman Welsch grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Norman Welsch scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Randy Rasmussen | 19-20 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Jeremy Riley is called for the reach on Erik Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Dustin Griffith, Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF) Henry Ross, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Erik Ford makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Erik Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | Richard Kee is fouled on the floor by Allen Washer - foul #1 on Allen Washer, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Adams (PG) Erik Ford | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | John Murray double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Adams (fresh) SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - John Murray (tiring) C - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Ira Kulas tips it in | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley is denied on a layup by Joshua Monnier | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 23-20 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ira Kulas clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG) Jonathan Adams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) Jeremy Riley | |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ira Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ira Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:33 | New Orleans | John Murray misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Erik Ford grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier banks in the layup set up by Erik Ford | 27-20 |
| 06:13 | New Orleans | Richard Kee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (SF), Carl Gross (C) Jonathan Johnson, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Richard Kee, Barry Gills | |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Carl Gross misses short on an open runner in the lane but the foul's on Chung Chin - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (PF) Joshua Monnier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG) Chung Chin | |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Carl Gross misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Carl Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joel Woods | 27-20 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Adams (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG) Erik Ford, Allen Washer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith drills a floater from the left side set up by Randy Rasmussen | 29-20 |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Henry Ross loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Ira Kulas (C) Norman Welsch, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Jeremy Riley (PF) Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Richard Kee steps in front of the Dustin Griffith pass | 29-20 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla loses the ball out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Monnier (PF) Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Henry Ross | |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Riley - foul #2 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Jeremy Riley | |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-20 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kee | 31-20 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | The pull-up jumper by Joel Woods is blocked by Joshua Monnier | 31-20 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Ira Kulas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Norman Welsch (SF), Carl Gross (C) Jonathan Adams, Dustin Griffith, Jonathan Johnson, Ira Kulas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Jeremy Riley (C) Richard Kee, Joseph Potter, Rodney Tafolla, Joel Woods | |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Welsch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) PF - John Murray (tired) C - Jeremy Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Allen Washer is fouled in the backcourt by Chung Chin - foul #3 on Chung Chin, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Chung Chin | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | John Murray drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Riley | 33-22 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Joseph Potter is called for the reach on Vincent Cross - foul #2 on Joseph Potter, team foul #12 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (PF) Joshua Monnier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG) Joseph Potter | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Vincent Cross makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Vincent Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Henry Ross and the foul's on Carl Gross - foul #2 on Carl Gross, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF), Joel Woods (C) Barry Gills, John Murray | |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Jeremy Riley picks off the pass by Vincent Cross | 35-24 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Carl Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dustin Griffith (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Allen Washer, Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen, Carl Gross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG) Henry Ross | |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is hacked by Joshua Monnier - foul #2 on Joshua Monnier, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG) Vincent Cross | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Murray (PF) Joel Woods | |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kee - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:07 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | Joshua Monnier steps in front of the Richard Kee pass | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | John Murray snags the defensive board | 37-32 |