| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy French (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark is hacked by Billy French - foul #1 on Billy French, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bruce Alfonso | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Billy French snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cody Harris | 37-34 |
| 18:30 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark is hacked by David Tapscott - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF) David Tapscott, Billy French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Alex Situ, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| 18:19 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Clark | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Dima Kapuscinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG) Cody Harris, Jared Wright | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Timothy Kelly (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Cedric Nesbitt, Kevin Carini | |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy French (PF) Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark (PF) Carlos Guerrero | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Henderson steals the ball from Alex Derenberger in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Alex Derenberger | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Billy French misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 37-34 |
| 15:59 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Micheal Lucky (C) Sidney Smiley, Alex Derenberger, Arthur Clark, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Kevin Carini (PF), Andrew Farren (C) Calvin Stricklin, Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy French (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alex Situ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Carini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Farren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Farren - foul #1 on Andrew Farren, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Billy French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Alex Situ misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Hadden | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Cedric Nesbitt is called for the reach on Cody Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero (PF) Andrew Farren | |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 41-34 |
| 14:47 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini scores on a floater from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy French (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Sidney Hadden, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Timothy Kelly (C) Alex Situ, Dima Kapuscinski, Kevin Carini | |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Guerrero and he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Andrew Farren (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Carlos Guerrero, Timothy Kelly | |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley drills a jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sidney Smiley - foul #2 on Sidney Smiley, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Billy French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Kevin Carini (C) Calvin Stricklin, Martin Henderson, Andrew Farren | |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Sidney Smiley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson misses the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Alex Situ is called for the reach on Arthur Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Situ, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly (C) Kevin Carini | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Steven Wolfgram (SF), Andrew Farren (PF) Alex Situ, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark | |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | New Orleans | Steven Wolfgram tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Derenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Kapuscinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wolfgram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Farren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Kelly (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Dima Kapuscinski picks off the pass by Alex Derenberger | 43-43 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden scores on a runner from the right block set up by Cody Harris and the foul's on Dima Kapuscinski - foul #3 on Dima Kapuscinski, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Alex Derenberger, Arthur Clark, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Martin Henderson (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Calvin Stricklin, Dima Kapuscinski, Steven Wolfgram, Andrew Farren, Timothy Kelly | |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sidney Smiley and he's fouled by Kevin Carini - foul #2 on Kevin Carini, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy French (PF) Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF) Alex Situ, Cedric Nesbitt, Kevin Carini | |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley's pass is intercepted by Calvin Stricklin | 49-43 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Kenneth Clark hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Stricklin | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky misses the floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 09:19 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Carlos Guerrero | 49-45 |
| 08:59 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Arthur Clark (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Sidney Smiley, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Billy French, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Kevin Carini (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Calvin Stricklin, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Carlos Guerrero | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Dees and he's fouled by Martin Henderson - foul #1 on Martin Henderson, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG) Martin Henderson | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Dees - foul #1 on Paul Dees, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Paul Dees is called for the reach on Dima Kapuscinski - foul #2 on Paul Dees, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG) Alex Situ | |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:05 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini loses the dribble to Alex Derenberger | 55-47 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Carini - foul #3 on Kevin Carini, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Robert Montgomery (C) Paul Dees, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Andrew Farren (PF) Dima Kapuscinski, Kevin Carini | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Derenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Farren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy French (PF) Alex Derenberger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Timothy Kelly | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF) Arthur Clark, Billy French | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | David Tapscott is called for the reach on Jeremy Wilkinson - foul #4 on David Tapscott, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alex Situ (PG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Jeremy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clark in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 06:28 | New Orleans | Alex Situ can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Smiley | 56-49 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Martin Henderson - foul #2 on Martin Henderson, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Dees (SF), Micheal Lucky (PF) David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (SG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Martin Henderson, Jeremy Wilkinson, Kenneth Clark, Andrew Farren | |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:51 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Lucky | 58-49 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Smiley | 61-49 |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Alex Situ connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Carini and the foul's on Micheal Lucky - foul #1 on Micheal Lucky, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Billy French (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Sidney Smiley, Jared Wright, Paul Dees, Micheal Lucky, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF), Timothy Kelly (C) Dima Kapuscinski, Carlos Guerrero, Kevin Carini | |
| 05:13 | New Orleans | Alex Situ makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Billy French misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #3 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Arthur Clark, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Henderson (SG), Steven Wolfgram (SF) Alex Situ, Cedric Nesbitt | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Billy French makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Billy French makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:36 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Billy French grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Timothy Kelly gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:04 | New Orleans | Martin Henderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-52 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy French (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Wolfgram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Billy French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Billy French hits the follow up shot | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-52 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Tapscott and the foul's on Steven Wolfgram - foul #1 on Steven Wolfgram, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Arthur Clark (SF), Micheal Lucky (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Cody Harris, David Tapscott, Billy French, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SF), Carlos Guerrero (PF), Kevin Carini (C) Martin Henderson, Steven Wolfgram, Kenneth Clark, Timothy Kelly | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski double dribbles | 68-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Dees (SF) Alex Derenberger | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the dunk but he's fouled by Calvin Stricklin - foul #1 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #12 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), Sidney Hadden (PF) Paul Dees, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Dima Kapuscinski makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cedric Nesbitt | 70-55 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 70-55 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:53 | New Orleans | Carlos Guerrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Kevin Carini double dribbles | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley runs out the clock | 72-55 |