| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Moriarty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Figueiredo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stucky (fresh) PF - Frank Font (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a floater from the left side | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo drills a runner near the basket set up by Frank Font | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Master | 38-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Philip Ries is hacked by John Figueiredo - foul #3 on John Figueiredo, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jones (SG) John Figueiredo | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Frank Font steals the ball from Philip Ries | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Ralph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:57 | New Orleans | Ralph Jones is hacked by James Prouty - foul #2 on James Prouty, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins (SG), Allen Keating (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Frank Moriarty, Jeffrey Stucky, Frank Font, Daniel Johnson | |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Saul | 38-32 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Philip Ries is called for 10 seconds | 38-32 |
| 16:08 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Scott Cochran misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 15:36 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Saul (fresh) 1 ast. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Keating (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard McMullan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Saul - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Figueiredo (SG), Frank Font (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Ralph Jones, Leslie Denn, Richard McMullan | |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff and he's hacked by John Figueiredo - foul #4 on John Figueiredo, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Terence Munson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Fletcher Moore (SF) Erik Hopkins, John Figueiredo, Allen Keating | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Sheldon Gass | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Frank Font drills a shot in the paint | 44-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | John Saul tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Frank Font buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Moriarty and the foul's on Charles Grandstaff - foul #1 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (PG), Philip Ries (SG), Terence Munson (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, Sheldon Gass, Eric Master, John Saul | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins (SG), Jeffrey Stucky (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ralph Jones, Fletcher Moore, Christopher Bourne | |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Frank Font makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Prouty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leslie Denn (PF) Frank Font | |
| 13:08 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is hacked by Jeffrey Stucky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stucky, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) James Prouty | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Allen Keating (SG) Frank Moriarty | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Grandstaff | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff lays it in | 48-44 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky is denied on a layup by Scott Cochran | 48-44 |
| 11:41 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins tips it in | 48-46 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Erik Hopkins is called for the reach on Philip Ries - foul #1 on Erik Hopkins, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Scott Cochran, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Richard McMullan (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Erik Hopkins, Jeffrey Stucky, Leslie Denn, Daniel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Moriarty (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Keating (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McMullan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bourne (fresh) | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Moriarty - foul #1 on Frank Moriarty, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | New Orleans | Ralph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Fletcher Moore (SF) Allen Keating | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Ralph Jones is called for the reach on Philip Ries in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Jones, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Philip Ries drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Saul | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Moriarty, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (SG) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Font (PF) Christopher Bourne | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Ralph Jones picks off the pass by Eric Master in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Ralph Jones lays it in | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Saul | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Frank Font can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Saul - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky (SF) Fletcher Moore | |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Frank Font misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | Frank Font makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is hacked by Frank Font in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Font, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) John Saul | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson (C) Richard McMullan | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Frank Font picks off the pass by James Prouty in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty is fouled on the floor by Eric Master - foul #1 on Eric Master, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (C) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Frank Font misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:53 | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty tips it in | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Moriarty - foul #3 on Frank Moriarty, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Scott Cochran (SF) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jones (PG), Allen Keating (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) Frank Moriarty, Jeffrey Stucky, Frank Font, Daniel Johnson | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn clanks a turnaround from the left block | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Master | 57-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Philip Ries connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terence Munson | 59-51 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), John Saul (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Eric Master, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Figueiredo (SG), Richard McMullan (C) Erik Hopkins, Christopher Bourne | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-51 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | John Saul gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Figueiredo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Keating (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Denn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard McMullan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Philip Ries buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Grandstaff | 61-51 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Philip Ries - foul #1 on Philip Ries, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, Scott Cochran, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty (PG), Jeffrey Stucky (SF), Frank Font (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ralph Jones, Allen Keating, Leslie Denn, Richard McMullan | |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | John Figueiredo makes the 3rd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Terence Munson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Prouty | 63-52 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Eric Master gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 63-52 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson tips it home | 63-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Stucky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stucky, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Sheldon Gass (SF), Michael Shriner (C) John Saul, James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jones (SG), Allen Keating (SF), Richard McMullan (PF), Christopher Bourne (C) John Figueiredo, Jeffrey Stucky, Frank Font, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:06 | New Orleans | Christopher Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:46 | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Jones | 64-57 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Philip Ries throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins (SG) Frank Moriarty | |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins buries a shot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Prouty | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty (PG), Jeffrey Stucky (SF), Frank Font (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Erik Hopkins, Allen Keating, Richard McMullan, Christopher Bourne | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 6 ast. PF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Moriarty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stucky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Font (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:26 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Stucky hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frank Moriarty | 67-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Figueiredo (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Terence Munson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by James Prouty | 69-61 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Daniel Johnson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Moriarty | 69-63 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass lays it in on a nice dish by James Prouty | 71-63 |
| 01:19 | New Orleans | Scott Cochran steals the ball from Jeffrey Stucky | 71-63 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Prouty is hacked by Jeffrey Stucky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Stucky, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:02 | New Orleans | Frank Font loses the dribble to Eric Master | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is hacked by Frank Font - foul #3 on Frank Font, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jones (PG), Erik Hopkins (SG), Allen Keating (SF), Leslie Denn (PF), Richard McMullan (C) Frank Moriarty, John Figueiredo, Jeffrey Stucky, Frank Font, Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Richard McMullan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Saul gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Leslie Denn grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | John Saul swats the short shot by Leslie Denn | 75-63 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Erik Hopkins snags the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Ralph Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 00:08 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McMullan | 75-63 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Ralph Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Moriarty (PG), John Figueiredo (SG), Jeffrey Stucky (SF), Frank Font (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ralph Jones, Erik Hopkins, Allen Keating, Leslie Denn, Richard McMullan | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff runs out the clock | 75-66 |