| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) C - Joel Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chung Chin - foul #1 on Chung Chin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:30 | New Orleans | Chung Chin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Antony Giordano | 28-37 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee travels in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chung Chin | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is fouled on the floor by Clarence Spurrier - foul #2 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson blows the dunk but the foul's on Clarence Spurrier - foul #3 on Clarence Spurrier, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Billy Lipson (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Richard Huffman (C) Michael Jackson, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Raymond Collar (PF) Dean Lustig, Antony Giordano | |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:04 | New Orleans | Charles Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Huffman takes the ball from Dewey Lee | 34-39 |
| 17:35 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman buries a floater from close range | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Riley - foul #3 on Jeremy Riley, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Billy Lipson, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Christopher Volpe (C) Dewey Lee, Joseph Barta, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe's pass is intercepted by Rodney Tafolla | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses the dunk | 36-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Hall denies the turnaround by Morris Frances | 36-41 |
| 15:44 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Morris Frances (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Collar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Volpe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chung Chin | 38-41 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 38-44 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | William Smith steps in front of the Joseph Potter pass | 38-44 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits the finger roll | 38-46 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Volpe - foul #1 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Billy Lipson (SF), Joel Woods (C) Joseph Potter, Chung Chin, Rodney Tafolla, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Joseph Barta (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, William Smith, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Christopher Volpe | |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the runner in the lane set up by Antony Giordano | 40-48 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Dean Lustig steals the ball from Joel Woods | 40-48 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee lays it in on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 40-50 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Richard Kee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Huffman | 42-50 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses the runner in the paint | 42-50 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson blows the dunk | 42-50 |
| 13:17 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:02 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF), Jeremy Riley (C) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, Billy Lipson, Richard Huffman, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Hubert Reichard (PF) Dean Lustig, Antony Giordano | |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Henry Ross is hacked by Joseph Barta - foul #1 on Joseph Barta, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Spurrier | 42-50 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Chung Chin travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (PG), Morris Frances (SF), Christopher Volpe (C) Dewey Lee, Joseph Barta, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Smith | 42-52 |
| 11:43 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier is hacked by Christopher Volpe - foul #2 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SF) Rodney Tafolla | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Curtis Foltz (SG) Bennie Ahmad, Morris Frances | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) SG - Chung Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) PF - Clarence Spurrier (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Lipson | 42-52 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Chung Chin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chung Chin - foul #2 on Chung Chin, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Charles Hall (PF), Joel Woods (C) Henry Ross, Chung Chin, Clarence Spurrier, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) William Smith, Hubert Reichard, Christopher Volpe | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 42-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Nickerson | 42-55 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF) Joseph Potter, Billy Lipson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Dean Lustig, Curtis Foltz, Joseph Barta, Antony Giordano | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joel Woods - foul #1 on Joel Woods, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Chung Chin (SG), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Michael Jackson, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Morris Frances is called for the reach on Clarence Spurrier - foul #1 on Morris Frances, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) Bennie Ahmad | |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Richard Kee makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chung Chin | 45-56 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Kee in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 08:52 | New Orleans | Christopher Volpe is called for the reach on Joel Woods - foul #3 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Billy Lipson (SG), Jeremy Riley (C) Chung Chin, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) William Smith, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Bennie Ahmad is called for the reach on Richard Kee - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Charles Hall (C) Richard Kee, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Bennie Ahmad, Christopher Volpe | |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta loses the dribble to Billy Lipson in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Charles Hall misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Lipson - foul #1 on Billy Lipson, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joel Woods (C) Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Antony Giordano (PF) Dewey Lee, Hubert Reichard | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dean Lustig - foul #3 on Dean Lustig, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (PG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Michael Jackson, Joseph Potter, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 50-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Richard Kee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Lipson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Tafolla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Spurrier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Kee and he's fouled by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (C) Curtis Foltz, Joseph Barta, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Joel Woods makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Spurrier | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 56-61 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Spurrier blocks the jumper by Morris Frances | 56-61 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Joel Woods pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:06 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Richard Kee - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Joseph Potter (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Charles Hall (C) Richard Kee, Billy Lipson, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Joseph Barta (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) William Smith, Morris Frances, Antony Giordano, Raymond Collar | |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Potter and he's fouled by Hubert Reichard - foul #4 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is hacked by Chung Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chung Chin, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is hacked by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:02 | New Orleans | Jeremy Riley connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 61-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz's pass is intercepted by Joseph Potter in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Chung Chin is blocked by Hubert Reichard | 61-64 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Jackson steals it from Curtis Foltz in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 63-64 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rodney Tafolla (SF), Clarence Spurrier (PF) Joseph Potter, Jeremy Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson blows the wide open layup | 65-64 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard tips it home | 65-66 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Barta - foul #2 on Joseph Barta, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Billy Lipson (SF), Richard Huffman (PF), Joel Woods (C) Michael Jackson, Rodney Tafolla, Clarence Spurrier, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), William Smith (SF), Morris Frances (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Curtis Foltz, Joseph Barta, Hubert Reichard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Chung Chin misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joel Woods - foul #2 on Joel Woods, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (PG), Richard Kee (SG) Henry Ross, Chung Chin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar (PF) Dewey Lee | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lipson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | New Orleans | Richard Huffman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Billy Lipson hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Chung Chin (SG), Rodney Tafolla (SF), Jeremy Riley (PF), Charles Hall (C) Joseph Potter, Richard Kee, Billy Lipson, Richard Huffman, Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Joseph Barta (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) William Smith, Bennie Ahmad, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Christopher Volpe | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson connects on the floater in the lane | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier (PF), Joel Woods (C) Jeremy Riley, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Chung Chin buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Tafolla and he's fouled by Joseph Barta - foul #3 on Joseph Barta, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Chung Chin makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Antony Giordano is denied by Joel Woods | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Joel Woods knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Rodney Tafolla | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta buries a shot from the left wing | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Clarence Spurrier is whistled for traveling | 73-72 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joel Woods | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Joel Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Lustig, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | New Orleans | Joel Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dewey Lee | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Joel Woods clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Joel Woods tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-74 |