| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 19:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Richard Kee | 40-32 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | John Murray clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #1 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:37 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | John Murray picks off the pass by Daniel Blount | 40-34 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts connects on the shot near the basket | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | New Orleans | Richard Kee snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (PG), Frederick Ovalle (SF), Leon Courtright (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Henry Ross, Barry Gills, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Nicholas Smith swats the layup by Leon Courtright | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Glen Tirado is called for the reach on Roy Starbuck - foul #2 on Glen Tirado, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (PG), Lyle Davey (SG), Ronald Greene (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount, Donald Yardley, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope is fouled on the floor by Darryl Shields - foul #1 on Darryl Shields, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Courtright | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Roy Starbuck is called for the reach on Phillip Schutz - foul #2 on Roy Starbuck, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Blount (SG) Lyle Davey, Ronald Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Roy Starbuck, Frederick Ovalle, Leon Courtright, Samuel Hope | |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields tips it home | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | John Murray blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Blount | 44-38 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Barry Gills steals it from Phillip Schutz in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | New Orleans | Richard Kee banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Gills | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Russell Wilson, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (C) Richard Roberts | |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | John Murray steals it from Daniel Blount | 44-40 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Henry Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Blount (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Kee (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Barry Gills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Frederick Ovalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is hacked by Barry Gills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Gills, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Dennis Flanders (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount, Phillip Schutz, Ronald Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Richard Roberts (C) Henry Ross, Richard Kee, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (C) Richard Roberts | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Potter | 47-42 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith tips it home | 49-42 |
| 14:24 | New Orleans | Barry Gills's pass is intercepted by Lyle Davey | 49-42 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Barry Gills grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | New Orleans | Glen Tirado is called for the reach on Frederick Ovalle - foul #3 on Glen Tirado, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Blount (SG), Phillip Schutz (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Lyle Davey, Dennis Flanders, Donald Yardley, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Leon Courtright (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, John Murray, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 49-42 |
| 13:11 | New Orleans | Darryl Shields denies the turnaround by Leon Courtright | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Schutz | 49-42 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is denied on a layup by Leon Courtright | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Henry Ross gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:30 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mark Hamner - foul #3 on Mark Hamner, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene (SF) Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Samuel Hope | |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Ronald Greene steps in front of the Leon Courtright pass | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Barry Gills makes the floater from close range set up by John Murray and he's fouled by Mark Hamner - foul #4 on Mark Hamner, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Russell Wilson, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Frederick Ovalle (C) Michael Jackson, Leon Courtright | |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Barry Gills makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey is fouled in the backcourt by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradford Overton (PG) Daniel Blount | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bradford Overton (fresh) SG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Gills (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Murray (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Frederick Ovalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Bradford Overton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Greene | 53-45 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | John Murray denies the turnaround by Nicholas Smith | 53-45 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Barry Gills grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Tirado | 53-45 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Potter steps in front of the Ronald Greene pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Bradford Overton takes the ball from Richard Kee | 53-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene lays it in set up by Bradford Overton | 55-45 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | John Murray scores on a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Potter | 55-47 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (PG), Daniel Blount (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Russell Wilson (C) Bradford Overton, Lyle Davey, Ronald Greene, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Samuel Hope (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Richard Kee, Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, John Murray, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Donald Yardley is called for the reach on Henry Ross - foul #3 on Donald Yardley, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields (C) Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley lays it in uncontested set up by Phillip Schutz | 60-48 |
| 09:04 | New Orleans | Henry Ross loses the dribble to Daniel Blount | 60-48 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Phillip Schutz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith (PF) Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), John Murray (PF) Michael Jackson, Henry Ross, Leon Courtright | |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Richard Kee is called for the reach on Daniel Blount in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kee, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG) Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Courtright (C) Samuel Hope | |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Kee and he's fouled by Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado (C) Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | John Murray makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Nicholas Smith swats the layup by John Murray | 62-51 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 62-51 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Blount (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Yardley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Potter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Starbuck (fairly fresh) PF - John Murray (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Leon Courtright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Blount | 64-51 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright lays it in on a great pass from Richard Kee | 64-53 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is open but misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 06:40 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Kee and he's hacked by Donald Yardley - foul #4 on Donald Yardley, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Ronald Greene (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Lyle Davey, Daniel Blount, Donald Yardley, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Samuel Hope (SF), Richard Roberts (C) Richard Kee, Joseph Potter, Roy Starbuck, John Murray | |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Samuel Hope is called for the reach on Ronald Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hope, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF) Leon Courtright | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Barry Gills pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | Darryl Shields denies the turnaround by Henry Ross | 64-56 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Barry Gills tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Gills - foul #3 on Barry Gills, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (PF) Barry Gills | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Phillip Schutz - foul #1 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:36 | New Orleans | Henry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields banks in the layup set up by Phillip Schutz | 66-60 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Flanders (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Glen Tirado (C) Phillip Schutz, Ronald Greene, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF) Samuel Hope | |
| 04:42 | New Orleans | Henry Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:40 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Dennis Flanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Roberts, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG) Mark Hamner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), John Murray (PF) Henry Ross, Richard Roberts | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Flanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Flanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Frederick Ovalle | 68-67 |
| 03:42 | New Orleans | Russell Wilson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Potter | 68-67 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Flanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Yardley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Glen Tirado (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Potter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Gills (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Murray (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Frederick Ovalle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Dennis Flanders is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:21 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Blount (SG), Phillip Schutz (SF), Ronald Greene (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Lyle Davey, Dennis Flanders, Donald Yardley, Russell Wilson, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Samuel Hope (PF) Joseph Potter, John Murray | |
| 03:00 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Barry Gills | 70-69 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith (PF) Ronald Greene | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Roy Starbuck (SF), Leon Courtright (C) Michael Jackson, Barry Gills, Frederick Ovalle | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Henry Ross steals the ball from Phillip Schutz | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SF), Russell Wilson (C) Phillip Schutz, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:06 | New Orleans | Richard Kee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Ross | 70-72 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 72-72 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado (C) Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), John Murray (PF), Frederick Ovalle (C) Richard Kee, Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Leon Courtright, Samuel Hope | |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Gills | 72-75 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Jackson steals the ball from Donald Yardley in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Barry Gills can't finish the layup | 72-75 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is hacked by Joseph Potter - foul #4 on Joseph Potter, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Potter | 76-77 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado drills a driving attempt in the paint | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-77 |