| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dardar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (fresh) PF - Jerry Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Levron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Millett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Wills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Epps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Paul Millett inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | New Orleans | Howard Blade is fouled in the backcourt by John Hastings - foul #2 on John Hastings, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Simek (PF) Paul Millett | |
| 19:48 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:47 | New Orleans | Howard Wills hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Neil Epps is called for the reach on Christopher Pinnock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Epps, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron clanks a shot from close range | 43-35 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Neil Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Peterson - foul #2 on Mark Peterson, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), Fred Powers (SF), Alex Breton (PF) John Hastings, James Dardar, Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Tom Creech (SF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Howard Blade, Patrick Simek, Neil Epps | |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:01 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker (C) Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Philip Ecker | 44-35 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Howard Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Joe Pumphrey is called for the reach on Howard Wills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Pumphrey, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Millett (SF), Andrew White (C) Mark Peterson, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Paul Millett misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Andrew White pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:46 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Andrew White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:31 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod is hacked by Philip Ecker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Ecker, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Derrick Sparks (C) Joe Pumphrey, Daniel Morton, Fred Powers, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Mark Peterson (SG), Patrick Simek (PF), Neil Epps (C) Clint Harrod, Tom Creech, Howard Wills, Andrew White | |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Millett | 44-37 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Howard Blade takes the ball from Christopher Pinnock in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Hastings | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Howard Blade is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Waldron - foul #1 on Jerry Waldron, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Levron (C) Derrick Sparks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Wills (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Patrick Simek, Neil Epps | |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Howard Blade makes the 3rd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron makes the jump hook from the right block | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dardar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Waldron (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Levron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Peterson (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Paul Millett (tired) 3 pts. PF - Howard Wills (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Jeffrey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Howard Wills's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Pinnock | 48-40 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | James Dardar can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 15:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Howard Blade | 48-40 |
| 14:40 | New Orleans | James Dardar is called for the reach on Mark Peterson - foul #1 on James Dardar, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Daniel Morton (SG), Fred Powers (SF), Alex Breton (PF) John Hastings, James Dardar, Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Billy Sears (SG), Tom Creech (SF), Keith Peacock (PF), Andrew White (C) Howard Blade, Mark Peterson, Paul Millett, Howard Wills, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Levron | 48-40 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Tom Creech steps in front of the Paul Levron pass | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Billy Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock (SF) Fred Powers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG) Tom Creech | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton travels in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neil Epps (C) Andrew White | |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Morton is called for the reach on Billy Sears - foul #3 on Daniel Morton, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG) Joe Pumphrey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Billy Sears is denied on a layup by Paul Levron | 48-42 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | James Dardar grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock is fouled on the floor by Billy Sears - foul #4 on Billy Sears, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker (C) Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG), Tom Creech (SF) Howard Blade, Billy Sears | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Alex Breton denies the turnaround by Tom Creech | 48-42 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | James Dardar is hacked by Neil Epps - foul #2 on Neil Epps, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) James Dardar, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Andrew White (C) Clint Harrod, Neil Epps | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Waldron - foul #2 on Jerry Waldron, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Fred Powers (SF), Derrick Sparks (C) John Hastings, Christopher Pinnock, Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Peterson - foul #3 on Mark Peterson, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Wills (SF), Neil Epps (C) Tom Creech, Andrew White | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:15 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 12:13 | New Orleans | Howard Wills grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Derrick Sparks denies the turnaround by Neil Epps | 50-44 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), James Dardar (SG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Alex Breton (PF), Paul Levron (C) Joe Pumphrey, Daniel Morton, Fred Powers, Jerry Waldron, Derrick Sparks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (SG), Paul Millett (SF) Mark Peterson, Howard Wills | |
| 11:35 | New Orleans | Neil Epps makes the jumper near the basket | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Hastings (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dardar (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Pinnock (tired) 2 pts. PF - Alex Breton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Levron (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Harrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Millett (tired) 3 pts. PF - Keith Peacock (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Epps (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Clint Harrod picks off the pass by Christopher Pinnock in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | Paul Millett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock drills a jump hook from the right block | 52-46 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Fred Powers (SG), Philip Ecker (C) John Hastings, Christopher Pinnock, Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG), Tom Creech (SF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Howard Blade, Paul Millett, Neil Epps | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Tom Creech knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clint Harrod and he's hacked by Fred Powers - foul #2 on Fred Powers, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (SG), Jerry Waldron (PF) James Dardar, Alex Breton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | Tom Creech misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton is hacked by Tom Creech - foul #1 on Tom Creech, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks (C) Philip Ecker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Wills (SF) Tom Creech | |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Howard Wills is called for the reach on Joe Pumphrey - foul #1 on Howard Wills, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SF) Fred Powers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Andrew White (C) Clint Harrod, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | Howard Blade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Alex Breton (PF) Joe Pumphrey, Jerry Waldron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton's floater is tipped away by Andrew White | 54-48 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton tips it home | 56-48 |
| 09:44 | New Orleans | Alex Breton takes the ball from Mark Peterson | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton is hacked by Mark Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Peterson, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock (SF), Paul Levron (C) James Dardar, Derrick Sparks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (SG), Tom Creech (SF), Patrick Simek (PF) Mark Peterson, Howard Wills, Keith Peacock | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Howard Blade steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Fred Powers (SG), Jerry Waldron (PF) John Hastings, Daniel Morton, Alex Breton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey (C) Andrew White | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pumphrey, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Pumphrey - foul #4 on Joe Pumphrey, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG) Joe Pumphrey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:08 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron misses long on a floater from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG), Philip Ecker (PF), Derrick Sparks (C) Christopher Pinnock, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Wills (SF), Keith Peacock (PF), Andrew White (C) Tom Creech, Patrick Simek, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Derrick Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (PG), Alex Breton (SF) John Hastings, Fred Powers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Howard Wills snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Howard Blade misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | James Dardar snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Clint Harrod steals the ball from James Dardar | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Morton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Dardar (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alex Breton (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Ecker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Derrick Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Howard Blade (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Harrod (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Wills (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Peacock (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock's floater is knocked away by Philip Ecker | 58-50 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | Howard Wills misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clint Harrod - foul #2 on Clint Harrod, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Christopher Pinnock (SF), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) James Dardar, Alex Breton, Philip Ecker, Derrick Sparks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (PG), Mark Peterson (SG), Paul Millett (SF), Billy Sears (PF), Neil Epps (C) Howard Blade, Clint Harrod, Howard Wills, Keith Peacock, Andrew White | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:02 | New Orleans | Paul Millett blows the layup | 60-50 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Mark Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Billy Sears is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 63-52 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock hits a floater from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Tom Creech loses the dribble to Paul Levron in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Levron's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Sears | 65-52 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Millett - foul #1 on Paul Millett, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Hastings (PG), Fred Powers (SG), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) Joe Pumphrey, Daniel Morton, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Blade (PG), Keith Peacock (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Tom Creech, Paul Millett, Neil Epps | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Pinnock misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 05:11 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Blade | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 04:44 | New Orleans | Howard Blade connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Jeffrey | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Blade - foul #3 on Howard Blade, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Dardar (SG), Derrick Sparks (C) Christopher Pinnock, Philip Ecker | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clint Harrod (PG), Howard Wills (SF), Patrick Simek (PF) Howard Blade, Mark Peterson, Keith Peacock | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Alex Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod is hacked by John Hastings in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hastings, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Clint Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-57 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Howard Wills pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers blows the layup but the foul's on Clint Harrod - foul #3 on Clint Harrod, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey (PG), Jerry Waldron (PF), Paul Levron (C) John Hastings, Alex Breton, Derrick Sparks | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Peterson (SG), Keith Peacock (PF), Neil Epps (C) Howard Wills, Patrick Simek, Mario Jeffrey | |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joe Pumphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Fred Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dardar (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Waldron (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Levron (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clint Harrod (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Peterson (tired) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Billy Sears (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Peacock (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Epps (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Fred Powers picks off the pass by Billy Sears | 71-60 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Joe Pumphrey misses the lay-in | 71-60 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Neil Epps pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | Keith Peacock misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | James Dardar pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Jerry Waldron clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 71-60 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Fred Powers snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | James Dardar is fouled on the floor by Clint Harrod - foul #4 on Clint Harrod, team foul #13 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton (PG), Alex Breton (PF), Philip Ecker (C) Joe Pumphrey, Jerry Waldron, Paul Levron | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Howard Wills (SF), Patrick Simek (PF), Mario Jeffrey (C) Mark Peterson, Keith Peacock, Neil Epps | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | James Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | James Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Sears | 73-62 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Philip Ecker can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 73-62 |
| 01:33 | New Orleans | Mario Jeffrey grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 01:10 | New Orleans | Philip Ecker takes the ball from Billy Sears | 73-62 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Clint Harrod is called for the reach on James Dardar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clint Harrod, team foul #14 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Creech (PG) Clint Harrod | |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | James Dardar misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | James Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | Patrick Simek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Alex Breton | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Mario Jeffrey swats the dunk try by Daniel Morton | 74-62 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Mario Jeffrey | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Billy Sears is fouled on the floor by Philip Ecker - foul #2 on Philip Ecker, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Billy Sears misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | New Orleans | Billy Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Morton runs out the clock | 74-63 |