| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Libby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Shutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin McCarthy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Gray inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Kevin Charpentier is called for the reach on Charles Libby - foul #1 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Gray comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Charpentier - foul #2 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Rhyne | 24-28 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Victor Shutts swats the short shot by Douglas Mills | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:36 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy misses the lay-in | 24-28 |
| 18:35 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts buries a 3 from straight away | 24-31 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Charles Libby is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Charpentier - foul #3 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Richard Eubank, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Jean Keith (C) Charles Libby, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Victor Shutts, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Mozingo - foul #1 on Timothy Mozingo, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SG) Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Ralph Jorgenson | 26-34 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gerald White is blocked by Matthew Allen | 26-34 |
| 16:31 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Smith | 26-34 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Ralph Jorgenson steals it from Gerald White in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Bottorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Quach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Mozingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Franklin Dorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Keith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald White | 29-34 |
| 15:22 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen misses the runner in the lane | 29-34 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 15:06 | New Orleans | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Michael Badgley steals it from Ralph Jorgenson | 29-34 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Quach | 31-34 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley connects on the open floater from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:09 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Franklin Dorr | 33-36 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Michael Badgley, Gerald White, Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF), Victor Shutts (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) Franklin Dorr, Ralph Jorgenson, John Smith, Matthew Allen, Jean Keith | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Libby and the foul's on Richard Eubank - foul #2 on Richard Eubank, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Charles Libby loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Rhyne | 35-39 |
| 12:16 | New Orleans | Charles Libby loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Cook (SF) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), Lance James (C) Charles Libby, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Lance James grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cody Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kneeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Kenney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Shutts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lance James | 35-42 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 37-42 |
| 10:58 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Cody Cook steps in front of the Lance James pass | 37-42 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland loses the dribble to Robert Kenney | 37-42 |
| 09:56 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 09:55 | New Orleans | Lance James tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | Lance James pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:39 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Kenney | 37-45 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is hacked by Lance James - foul #2 on Lance James, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Cody Cook, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) John Dunkelberger, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Victor Shutts, Lance James | |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bottorff | 37-45 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 08:50 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Richard Eubank is called for the reach on Ralph Jorgenson - foul #3 on Richard Eubank, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (SG) John Smith | |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Kneeland - foul #3 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:19 | New Orleans | Matthew Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Allen - foul #2 on Matthew Allen, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Gerald White (SG) Michael Badgley, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:55 | New Orleans | Charles Libby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF) Charles Libby | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 07:37 | New Orleans | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) SG - Gerald White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bottorff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Mills (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Franklin Dorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy buries a jump hook from the left block | 37-48 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the runner from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 06:54 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Bottorff | 37-48 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ralph Jorgenson and the foul's on Douglas Mills - foul #1 on Douglas Mills, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Timothy Mozingo (PF), Cody Cook (C) Dwight Carroll, Gerald White, Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF), Lance James (PF) Franklin Dorr, Ralph Jorgenson, John Smith, Matthew Allen | |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 41-50 |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Charles Libby is fouled on the floor by Richard Eubank - foul #4 on Richard Eubank, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jean Keith (C) Dustin McCarthy | |
| 05:17 | New Orleans | Charles Libby misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Cody Cook snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Victor Shutts (PF) Lance James | |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Charles Libby is hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #5 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #11 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG) Kevin Charpentier | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Charles Libby makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Charles Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Mozingo | 44-52 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney's floater is tipped away by Cody Cook | 44-52 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | John Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cody Cook | 47-52 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Jean Keith misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Mozingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Libby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kenney (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Shutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Keith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo travels with the ball | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Scott Quach (C) Joseph Rhyne, Timothy Mozingo, Cody Cook | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Lance James (C) Charles Libby, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Victor Shutts, Jean Keith | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Badgley - foul #2 on Michael Badgley, team foul #12 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG) Michael Badgley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF) Dwight Carroll, Gerald White, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG) John Dunkelberger | |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-53 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | John Smith snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), Victor Shutts (PF), Jean Keith (C) Franklin Dorr, Matthew Allen, Lance James | |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Jean Keith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-53 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Bottorff | 47-53 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SF) Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG), Dustin McCarthy (C) Ralph Jorgenson, Jean Keith | |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | John Smith grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 01:43 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Libby | 47-55 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SF) John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank is called for 10 seconds | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-55 |
| 01:16 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin McCarthy | 47-55 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Mills - foul #2 on Douglas Mills, team foul #13 | 47-55 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | Dustin McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Joseph Rhyne, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Jean Keith (C) Charles Libby, Robert Kenney, John Gray, Victor Shutts, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Michael Badgley is called for the reach on Franklin Dorr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Badgley, team foul #14 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF), Dustin McCarthy (C) John Smith, Matthew Allen, Jean Keith | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley travels in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Joseph Rhyne, Richard Eubank, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Dunkelberger (PG), John Smith (SF), Jean Keith (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, Dustin McCarthy | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Timothy Mozingo steals it from John Dunkelberger | 48-59 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff buries a shot from the right side set up by Michael Badgley | 50-59 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Gerald White, Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Libby (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Gray (SF), Victor Shutts (PF), Dustin McCarthy (C) John Dunkelberger, Franklin Dorr, John Smith, Ralph Jorgenson, Jean Keith | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rhyne - foul #1 on Joseph Rhyne, team foul #15 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (PF) Charles Libby, Victor Shutts | |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Kneeland | 50-60 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is fouled on the floor by Robert Kenney - foul #2 on Robert Kenney, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Joseph Rhyne, Richard Eubank, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF), Matthew Allen (PF), Jean Keith (C) Robert Kenney, John Gray, Dustin McCarthy | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 50-60 |