| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Batz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Spiro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Everett Otwell steals it from Tony Gerwitz | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | New Orleans | Tony Gerwitz picks off the pass by Leonard Simmons | 35-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | New Orleans | Kelly Nichols denies the turnaround by James Batz | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Hamilton | 39-39 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | James Batz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (PG), Roger Pearson (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Simmons, Douglas Jones, Everett Otwell, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | James Batz misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:27 | New Orleans | James Batz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (C) James Batz | |
| 18:03 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester is fouled on the floor by James Grubbs - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Reed (C) Michael Jones | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Donald Lyle scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Grubbs scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edward Hohl and he's fouled by Hollis Forester - foul #3 on Hollis Forester, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Gary Allshouse (SG) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), James Batz (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Charles Anderson, Roger Pearson, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones, Mark Reed | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | James Batz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Gerwitz | 46-40 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell's pass is intercepted by James Grubbs | 46-40 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Everett Otwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Batz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Spiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 15:23 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell's pass is intercepted by Tony Gerwitz | 46-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Douglas Jones takes the ball from Tony Gerwitz in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 14:54 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | James Batz steals the ball from Samuel Hamilton | 46-40 |
| 14:21 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), Jonathan Jones (PF), Michael Jones (C) William Milligan, Douglas Jones, Everett Otwell, James Batz, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones loses the dribble to Kelly Nichols | 46-43 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Edward Hohl clanks a shot in the paint | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson's floater is knocked away by Kelly Nichols | 48-43 |
| 12:49 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Michael Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Edward Hohl, Tony Gerwitz, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), James Batz (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Charles Anderson, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones, Michael Jones | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Donald Lyle connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | New Orleans | James Batz's floater is tipped away by Donald Lyle | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Lyle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Batz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Mark Reed is blocked by Donald Lyle | 52-45 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Roger Pearson - foul #2 on Roger Pearson, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (SG), Charles Anderson (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Douglas Jones, Everett Otwell, Mark Reed | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | William Milligan travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Jonathan Jones (PF) Roger Pearson, James Batz | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Spiro | 54-45 |
| 10:09 | New Orleans | William Milligan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 54-45 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:46 | New Orleans | William Milligan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Anderson - foul #4 on Charles Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF) Domingo Trujillo, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG), Hollis Forester (SF), James Batz (PF) William Milligan, Charles Anderson, Jonathan Jones | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Hamilton | 56-45 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | James Batz snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson is fouled on the floor by Gary Chambers - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (SG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Jones (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Hollis Forester, James Batz, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell is hacked by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG) Roger Pearson | |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | The jumper by Mark Reed is denied by Donald Lyle | 56-45 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Mark Reed steps in front of the Donald Lyle pass | 56-45 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tony Gerwitz - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (PG), Roger Pearson (SG), James Batz (PF), Jonathan Jones (C) Leonard Simmons, Douglas Jones, Michael Jones, Mark Reed | |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Otwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Batz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Donald Lyle comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Everett Otwell - foul #3 on Everett Otwell, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (SF) Everett Otwell | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:08 | New Orleans | Roger Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-48 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-48 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Batz | 58-50 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Domingo Trujillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Gary Allshouse, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Milligan (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Charles Anderson, Roger Pearson, Hollis Forester, Jonathan Jones | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:59 | New Orleans | Jeffrey Spiro snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Tony Gerwitz - foul #2 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jones (PF) James Batz | |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is hacked by William Milligan - foul #3 on William Milligan, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Reed (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Mark Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Chambers | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:47 | New Orleans | James Grubbs swats the short shot by Mark Reed | 60-53 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz and he's fouled by William Milligan - foul #4 on William Milligan, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), James Batz (PF) William Milligan, Mark Reed | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (SG), Jonathan Jones (C) Douglas Jones, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Hollis Forester (SF), Michael Jones (C) Everett Otwell, James Batz | |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Domingo Trujillo | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Lyle (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Leonard Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hollis Forester (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Donald Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Jones (SG) Leonard Simmons | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Grubbs - foul #3 on James Grubbs, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), James Batz (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Roger Pearson, Jonathan Jones, Michael Jones | |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:25 | New Orleans | Hollis Forester makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey Spiro takes the ball from Kelly Nichols | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | James Batz knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 64-59 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Donald Lyle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Spiro - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spiro, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Edward Hohl, Gary Allshouse, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roger Pearson (PG), William Milligan (SG), Everett Otwell (SF), Mark Reed (C) Leonard Simmons, Douglas Jones, Hollis Forester, Jeffrey Spiro | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | James Batz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is hacked by Roger Pearson - foul #3 on Roger Pearson, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Chambers, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jonathan Jones (PF), Michael Jones (C) James Batz, Mark Reed | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | William Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), James Batz (PF), Jeffrey Spiro (C) Roger Pearson, William Milligan, Jonathan Jones, Michael Jones | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nichols - foul #4 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Everett Otwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Otwell, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | James Batz grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Samuel Hamilton is called for the reach on Douglas Jones - foul #4 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | James Batz snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Leonard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell snags the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:28 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is hacked by Douglas Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Jones, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Donald Lyle (PF) James Grubbs, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is hacked by Leonard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Simmons, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Everett Otwell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Leonard Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | James Batz pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | The clock runs out | 70-67 |