| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Alex Zittel is blocked by Keith Moore | 31-32 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits a fadeaway from the left block | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | Robert Conn snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Costa | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #2 on Keith Moore, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Robert Washington buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Robert Washington drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Graham and the foul's on Wesley Ducan - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 17:17 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Robert Washington connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darin Young | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Moore | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Keith Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Robert Conn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Darin Young is hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #2 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Wesley Ducan, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Ricky Crim is denied on a layup by Edwin Jenkins | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Robert Conn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Gabriel Costa - foul #3 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins lays it up and in set up by Ronald Graham | 46-39 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Glen Brooks splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 48-39 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Ricky Crim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Conn | 48-43 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Alex Zittel | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Keith Moore (C) Darin Young, Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette (SF), James Volkman (C) Gabriel Costa, Alex Zittel | |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Volkman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wesley Ducan is denied by James Volkman | 48-47 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:10 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette scores on a floater from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Wesley Ducan | 50-49 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Robert Conn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rolando Millet (PG), Troy Oliver (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), Alex Zittel (C) Robert Conn, Ronald Graham, Edwin Jenkins, James Volkman | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Robert Washington lays it in set up by Darin Young | 52-49 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa is hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Zittel, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Keith Moore connects on the jump hook from the right block | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Glen Brooks - foul #3 on Glen Brooks, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (C) Keith Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (PF) Gabriel Costa | |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Oliver | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Robert Washington steals it from Alex Zittel | 54-50 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Washington | 57-50 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:49 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Navarette | 57-50 |
| 08:30 | New Orleans | Rolando Millet knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Jenkins | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Roy Riley connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Darin Young | 59-52 |
| 07:49 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rolando Millet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Navarette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Alex Zittel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rolando Millet - foul #1 on Rolando Millet, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Conn (PG), Ronald Graham (SG), Gabriel Costa (SF), James Volkman (C) Rolando Millet, Troy Oliver, Joseph Navarette, Alex Zittel | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Moore - foul #3 on Keith Moore, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Keith Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Roy Riley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryon Mason (C) Edwin Jenkins | |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | Robert Conn tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Benjamin | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | James Volkman misses long on a runner from the right block | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Robert Conn pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:26 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Brooks | 63-56 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins (PF), Alex Zittel (C) James Volkman, Bryon Mason | |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (C) Keith Moore | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Darin Young misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Glen Brooks (SF) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Edwin Jenkins is called for the reach on Robert Washington - foul #3 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan is fouled on the floor by Edwin Jenkins - foul #4 on Edwin Jenkins, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Gabriel Costa steals the ball from Glen Brooks | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel knocks in the jumper from the right block | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Robert Conn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Ricky Crim blocks the jumper by Robert Conn | 63-60 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF), Keith Moore (C) Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Moore | 65-62 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Glen Brooks, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins drills a shot from close range set up by Ronald Graham | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Costa - foul #4 on Gabriel Costa, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Darin Young is called for the reach on Ronald Graham - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Keith Moore is hacked by Ronald Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Graham, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Alex Zittel | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Robert Conn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Ronald Graham is called for the reach on Wesley Ducan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Graham, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel lays it in | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Zittel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Keith Moore wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Robert Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-69 |
| 04:43 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham is fouled on the floor by Wesley Ducan - foul #3 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel drills a shot from the right block | 69-71 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 03:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Alex Zittel | 69-71 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa is fouled on the floor by Glen Brooks - foul #5 on Glen Brooks, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:39 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 69-73 |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Robert Conn steals it from Darin Young | 69-73 |
| 02:24 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the easy layup | 69-73 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darin Young | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin buries a 3 from straight away set up by Darin Young | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Conn and he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alex Zittel - foul #3 on Alex Zittel, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham is fouled on the floor by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:15 | New Orleans | Ronald Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the jumper from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Darin Young can't tip it in | 73-77 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Edwin Jenkins snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Conn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Graham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gabriel Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 16 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Zittel (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa loses the dribble to Darin Young | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Darin Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel is hacked by Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Troy Oliver (SF), Joseph Navarette (PF) Gabriel Costa, Edwin Jenkins | |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Darin Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Joseph Navarette pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Volkman (C) Alex Zittel | |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Robert Conn is hacked by Darin Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darin Young, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Robert Conn misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Robert Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gabriel Costa (SF), Edwin Jenkins (PF), Alex Zittel (C) Troy Oliver, Joseph Navarette, James Volkman | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Robert Washington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:06 | New Orleans | Alex Zittel pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Robert Conn runs out the clock | 73-80 |