| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Barry Gills - foul #1 on Barry Gills, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Murray | 43-43 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Sam Johnson | 43-45 |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Barry Gills jams it on a great pass from Michael Jackson and the foul's on Morris Frances - foul #2 on Morris Frances, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Frederick Ovalle (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Joseph Potter, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) John Cox | |
| 18:34 | New Orleans | Barry Gills makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kee - foul #2 on Richard Kee, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF) Michael Jackson, Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (SF), Joseph Barta (PF) Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bennie Ahmad | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Richard Kee clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Sam Johnson - foul #3 on Sam Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery (C) Sam Johnson | |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Starbuck steals the ball from Dewey Lee | 46-47 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dewey Lee and he's fouled by Frederick Ovalle - foul #2 on Frederick Ovalle, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), John Murray (PF) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Dewey Lee, Chester Connery | |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Morris Frances picks off the pass by Frederick Ovalle | 48-49 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:49 | New Orleans | Richard Kee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is hacked by John Murray - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Samuel Hope (PF), Richard Roberts (C) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, Frederick Ovalle, John Murray, Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Chester Connery (PF), John Cox (C) Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Christopher Volpe | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Hope - foul #2 on Samuel Hope, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 15:52 | New Orleans | Barry Gills can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Hope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Bowen (fresh) PF - Chester Connery (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG) Mark Thompson | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sam Johnson | 51-54 |
| 15:18 | New Orleans | Henry Ross knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Gills - foul #2 on Barry Gills, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Roy Starbuck (SF), John Murray (PF) Henry Ross, Barry Gills, Samuel Hope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Arthur Bowen, Chester Connery | |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Morris Frances - foul #3 on Morris Frances, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SG), James Mitchem (C) Dewey Lee, John Cox | |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Raymond Collar | 56-56 |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | John Murray banks in the layup and the foul's on Raymond Collar - foul #2 on Raymond Collar, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG) Joseph Potter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) James Mitchem | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | John Murray misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | John Murray snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | John Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG), Barry Gills (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Richard Kee, Roy Starbuck, John Murray, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Chester Connery (PF), John Cox (C) Sam Johnson, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Christopher Volpe | |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee travels in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Leon Courtright (C) Michael Jackson, Samuel Hope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Chester Connery swats the short shot by Barry Gills | 58-56 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Barry Gills tips it home | 60-56 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Barta | 60-58 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle comes up short on the shot from close range | 60-58 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | John Cox snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta loses the dribble to Joseph Potter in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | John Cox grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-58 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Ovalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Courtright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Barta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Connery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cox (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Connery | 60-60 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter's pass is intercepted by Dewey Lee | 60-60 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Potter picks off the pass by John Cox in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Barry Gills hits the finger roll | 62-60 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Cox | 62-63 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle connects on the jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | John Cox connects on the shot from close range set up by Dewey Lee and he's hacked by Leon Courtright - foul #2 on Leon Courtright, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Richard Kee (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), John Murray (PF), Samuel Hope (C) Henry Ross, Joseph Potter, Barry Gills, Frederick Ovalle, Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Arthur Bowen (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Dewey Lee, Joseph Barta, Chester Connery | |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | John Cox makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Bowen | 64-66 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Morris Frances | 64-68 |
| 09:17 | New Orleans | Sam Johnson steals it from Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson hits the finger roll | 64-70 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Starbuck | 66-70 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances can't throw it down | 66-70 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Samuel Hope pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Morris Frances - foul #4 on Morris Frances, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Barry Gills (SF), Richard Roberts (C) Roy Starbuck, Samuel Hope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Bennie Ahmad (SF), Christopher Volpe (C) Arthur Bowen, Morris Frances, John Cox | |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bennie Ahmad | 66-73 |
| 07:47 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-73 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Gills (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Raymond Collar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe's pass is intercepted by Richard Kee | 66-73 |
| 07:36 | New Orleans | Richard Kee banks in the layup | 68-73 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kee picks off the pass by Bennie Ahmad in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Volpe - foul #2 on Christopher Volpe, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Potter (SG) Richard Kee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson (PG), Morris Frances (SF) Sam Johnson, Bennie Ahmad | |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 07:19 | New Orleans | Barry Gills misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Barry Gills takes the ball from Morris Frances in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 07:16 | New Orleans | Barry Gills hits the finger roll | 70-73 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar hits the follow up shot | 70-75 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle (SF) Barry Gills | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem (C) Christopher Volpe | |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem is whistled for traveling | 72-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck (SF) Frederick Ovalle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Joseph Barta (PF) Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| 06:12 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-75 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 06:05 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:52 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by James Mitchem | 75-75 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson tips it but misses | 75-75 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad connects on the open shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roy Starbuck - foul #1 on Roy Starbuck, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Kee (SG), Samuel Hope (SF), Frederick Ovalle (PF) Joseph Potter, Roy Starbuck, John Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Raymond Collar (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Mark Thompson, Arthur Bowen, Joseph Barta, James Mitchem | |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Collar | 75-78 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 75-78 |
| 04:52 | New Orleans | Frederick Ovalle grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 04:48 | New Orleans | Richard Kee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar tips it but misses | 75-78 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Christopher Volpe swats the short shot by Michael Jackson | 75-78 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the offensive board | 75-78 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Volpe | 75-80 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Ovalle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennie Ahmad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Raymond Collar (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Volpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts comes up short on the shot from the right side | 75-80 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Richard Kee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 02:43 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:25 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Henry Ross (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Roy Starbuck (SF), John Murray (PF), Leon Courtright (C) Michael Jackson, Richard Kee, Samuel Hope, Frederick Ovalle, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Chester Connery (PF), John Cox (C) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Bennie Ahmad, Raymond Collar, Christopher Volpe | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta loses the dribble to Roy Starbuck in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | Leon Courtright misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | John Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Roy Starbuck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Courtright | 77-80 |
| 01:41 | New Orleans | John Murray travels with the ball | 77-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Jackson (PG), Barry Gills (SF), Richard Roberts (C) Henry Ross, Roy Starbuck, Leon Courtright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Raymond Collar (PF) Mark Thompson, Joseph Barta, Chester Connery | |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances banks in the layup and he's fouled by Barry Gills - foul #3 on Barry Gills, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:12 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 77-82 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Barry Gills tips it home | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Murray - foul #3 on John Murray, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | John Murray gets the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | John Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:26 | New Orleans | The jumper by Barry Gills is denied by John Cox | 79-83 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | John Cox snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on John Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (PF) Raymond Collar | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | John Cox misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:16 | New Orleans | Joseph Potter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (SF), Christopher Volpe (C) Morris Frances, John Cox | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts snags the offensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | Richard Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-86 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar (PF) Joseph Barta | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson runs out the clock | 79-86 |