| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) C - Alex Zittel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) SF - Heath Somers (fresh) PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) C - Patrick Hake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Hake | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Conn - foul #1 on Robert Conn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Hake and he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #1 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) C - Patrick Hake (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Conn - foul #2 on Robert Conn, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG) Robert Conn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Graham and he's fouled by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 14:53 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Edwin Jenkins | 6-5 |
| 14:05 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | New Orleans | Bryan Schultz picks off the pass by Ronald Graham | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel throws it down on a nice dish by Edwin Jenkins | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Stephen Morgan is called for the reach on Jordan Tetrault - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:03 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG) Jordan Tetrault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne (C) Stephen Morgan | |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rolando Millet (fresh) SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers buries a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Gabriel Costa - foul #2 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF) Gabriel Costa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette loses the dribble to Charles Simon | 12-11 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the dunk attempt | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 12-11 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins buries a jumper near the basket | 14-11 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz buries a 3 from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Zittel | 16-14 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Heath Somers | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette connects on the floater from the right block set up by Ronald Graham | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Edwin Jenkins is called for the reach on Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), James Volkman (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Rolando Millet, Ronald Graham, Edwin Jenkins, Alex Zittel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF) Bryan Schultz, Heath Somers | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:01 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | Dwight Byrne is called for the reach on Troy Oliver - foul #1 on Dwight Byrne, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG) Dwight Byrne | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jordan Tetrault (fresh) SG - Troy Oliver (fresh) SF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Volkman (fresh) C - Bryon Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) C - Patrick Hake (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | James Volkman hits a jumper from the left block | 20-17 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Schultz | 20-19 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Simon - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF) Charles Simon | |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 23-21 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (SG), Alex Zittel (C) Joseph Navarette, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne (C) Patrick Hake | |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez misses the easy layup | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Troy Oliver snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault buries a 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jordan Tetrault | 26-21 |
| 05:06 | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG) Jordan Tetrault | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake (C) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rolando Millet and he's fouled by Patrick Hake - foul #1 on Patrick Hake, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (PF) James Volkman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Hake | 28-21 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF) Rolando Millet, Troy Oliver, Alex Zittel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Stephen Morgan (PF) Bryan Schultz, Luis Hernandez, Dwight Byrne | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) C - Patrick Hake (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins loses the dribble to Heath Somers | 30-21 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Edwin Jenkins is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (SG), James Volkman (PF), Bryon Mason (C) Ronald Graham, Edwin Jenkins, Joseph Navarette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rolando Millet - foul #1 on Rolando Millet, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG) Heath Somers | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:44 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ronald Graham (SG), Joseph Navarette (PF), Alex Zittel (C) Rolando Millet, James Volkman, Bryon Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Dwight Byrne (C) Bryan Schultz, Patrick Hake | |
| 00:56 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Conn - foul #3 on Robert Conn, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jordan Tetrault (PG) Robert Conn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jordan Tetrault | 32-26 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-29 |