| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Scherer (fresh) SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) PF - Raymond Collins (fresh) C - Daniel Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) SF - Raymond Green (fresh) PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Scherer | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Raymond Kelly is called for the reach on Robert Noonkester - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Mike Johnson tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Wendell Roy snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Wendell Roy banks in the wide open layup | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Wendell Roy gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Wendell Roy blows the dunk | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wendell Roy - foul #1 on Wendell Roy, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Craig Allen (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) John Scherer, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Wendell Roy connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Green and he's fouled by James McGilberry - foul #1 on James McGilberry, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:36 | LSU | Wendell Roy misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Cameron | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Jared Cameron can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Mike Johnson tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Mike Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Noonkester | 7-10 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SF), Raymond Collins (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Craig Allen, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | LSU | William Backstrom (SG), Kurt Haugland (PF), Michael White (C) Wendell Roy, Mike Johnson, Jared Cameron | |
| 16:22 | LSU | John Scherer is called for the reach on Robert Noonkester in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Scherer, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Cameron (C) Raymond Green | |
| 16:13 | LSU | Kurt Haugland buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Noonkester | 7-13 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Ayers | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Collins (fresh) C - Daniel Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Backstrom (fresh) SF - Kurt Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Michael White hits a turnaround from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | John Scherer is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) John Scherer, Carl Carpenter, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (PG), Raymond Green (SF) Robert Noonkester, Jared Cameron | |
| 15:07 | LSU | Phillip Pruzansky steals the ball from William Backstrom in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 14:51 | LSU | William Backstrom snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Kurt Haugland misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-15 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (SF) Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) William Backstrom | |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Kurt Haugland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (PF) James McGilberry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is fouled on the floor by Wendell Roy - foul #2 on Wendell Roy, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Kurt Palmer (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), Raymond Collins (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG) Wendell Roy | |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the jump hook in the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Michael White grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Raymond Collins steps in front of the Mike Johnson pass | 12-15 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kurt Haugland - foul #1 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) John Scherer | |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SG), Jared Cameron (C) Kurt Haugland, Mike Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Michael White grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Jared Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (C) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:02 | LSU | Jared Cameron clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (SF), James McGilberry (PF) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins | |
| Subs | LSU | William Backstrom (SG) Raymond Green | |
| 12:44 | LSU | Craig Allen is called for the reach on Austin Razo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Allen, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Michael White can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Jared Cameron misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | William Backstrom is called for the reach on Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on William Backstrom, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Dalton (C) Kurt Palmer, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to James McGilberry | 13-15 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen lays it up and in set up by Phillip Pruzansky and he's hacked by William Backstrom - foul #2 on William Backstrom, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) William Backstrom, Michael White | |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Mike Johnson banks in the layup set up by Raymond Green and he's fouled by Phillip Pruzansky - foul #1 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF), Robert Dalton (PF) Craig Allen, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:52 | LSU | Mike Johnson makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Dalton (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Austin Razo (fresh) SF - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Raymond Collins (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (SF) Austin Razo | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Kurt Haugland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Johnson | 16-21 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Scherer | 18-21 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Jared Cameron is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Haugland | 18-23 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Scherer | 20-23 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Mike Johnson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Green | 20-25 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Kurt Haugland steps in front of the Robert Ayers pass | 20-25 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Raymond Green is fouled on the floor by Raymond Kelly - foul #2 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Craig Allen (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) John Scherer, Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SG), Michael White (C) Kurt Haugland, Jared Cameron | |
| 09:26 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Raymond Green misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Michael White grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Mike Johnson is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 20-26 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson blocks the short jumper by Craig Allen | 20-26 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Phillip Pruzansky steals the ball from Robert Noonkester | 22-26 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky lays it up and in | 24-26 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Michael White snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (tired) 2 ast. SG - Austin Razo (fresh) SF - Raymond Green (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Michael White misses short on an open shot in the paint | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Mike Johnson tips it home | 24-28 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Kurt Palmer (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), Raymond Collins (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Craig Allen, James McGilberry, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (SF), Jared Cameron (C) Austin Razo, Mike Johnson | |
| 06:43 | LSU | Kurt Haugland banks in the layup | 24-30 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Robert Ayers steps in front of the Robert Noonkester pass in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Jared Cameron denies the turnaround by Kurt Palmer | 27-30 |
| 06:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael White | 27-30 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Raymond Collins is called for the reach on Michael White - foul #1 on Raymond Collins, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Richard Swenson (C) Kurt Palmer, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (PG), William Backstrom (SG) Robert Noonkester, Raymond Green | |
| 05:44 | LSU | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Michael White is called for the reach on Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SF) Kurt Haugland | |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Michael White snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Jared Cameron misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Swenson - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG) John Scherer, Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) Michael White | |
| 05:11 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 30-34 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Wendell Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Mike Johnson can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF) Carl Carpenter, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SF), Michael White (PF) Austin Razo, Mike Johnson | |
| 04:08 | LSU | William Backstrom hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Dalton (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:45 | LSU | William Backstrom loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Wendell Roy pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Scherer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dalton (fresh) C - Daniel Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Backstrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Green (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael White (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Cameron (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Raymond Green is hacked by Raymond Kelly - foul #3 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Craig Allen (SF) Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SG), Mike Johnson (PF) William Backstrom, Jared Cameron | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Dalton - foul #1 on Robert Dalton, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins (PF) Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (SF) Raymond Green | |
| 02:51 | LSU | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Cameron (C) Michael White | |
| 02:32 | LSU | Wendell Roy blows the dunk | 30-40 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Wendell Roy grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Austin Razo's pass is intercepted by Craig Allen | 30-40 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 30-40 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Mike Johnson gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Kurt Haugland is hacked by Craig Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Allen, team foul #13 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Kurt Palmer (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) John Scherer, Carl Carpenter, Craig Allen, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | William Backstrom (SG), Michael White (PF) Austin Razo, Mike Johnson | |
| 01:54 | LSU | Kurt Haugland misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Kurt Haugland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SF) Kurt Haugland | |
| 01:39 | LSU | William Backstrom is hacked by Robert Ayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ayers, team foul #14 | 30-41 |
| 01:39 | LSU | William Backstrom misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:39 | LSU | William Backstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-41 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:18 | LSU | William Backstrom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) Jared Cameron | |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-41 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Mike Johnson's floater is tipped away by James McGilberry | 32-41 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is fouled on the floor by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #8 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Craig Allen (SF), Robert Dalton (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SG), Kurt Haugland (SF), Jared Cameron (C) William Backstrom, Raymond Green, Michael White | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Jared Cameron is open and scores on a jumper in the lane | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-43 |