| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) PF - Jack Carter (fresh) C - Peter Strayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (fresh) SG - Jack Hoy (fresh) SF - Martin Gravelle (fresh) PF - Franklin James (fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Hoy | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Anthony Mulhern blocks the short jumper by Michael Watson | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee's pass is intercepted by Jack Carter in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Ken Flanary is blocked by Anthony Mulhern | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benny Blakeslee | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the dunk | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Jack Carter scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | New Orleans | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on Benny Blakeslee in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) Benny Blakeslee, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Hunter - foul #1 on Charles Hunter, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is hacked by Fenyang Aja in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fenyang Aja, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (PF) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Donny Malec, Charles Damian, Fenyang Aja | |
| 16:54 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | New Orleans | George Mellen snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern's floater is tipped away by Leslie Petrin | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Gravelle and he's hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, Leslie Petrin, James Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF) Martin Gravelle, George Mellen | |
| 16:09 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Zuro | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) SG - Edward Zuro (fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Carter (tiring) 4 pts. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Benny Blakeslee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Malec (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin James (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary is fouled on the floor by Benny Blakeslee - foul #1 on Benny Blakeslee, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF) Benny Blakeslee, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donny Malec | 4-10 |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary is hacked by Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Zuro, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), James Williams (PF) John Macfarlane, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) Martin Gravelle, Donny Malec | |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hoy - foul #1 on Jack Hoy, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Damian (PF) Franklin James | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 4-10 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary tips it in | 6-10 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | David Tobias is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Ken Flanary, James Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, Charles Damian, Fenyang Aja | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | George Mellen steps in front of the Aaron Cook pass in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Watson | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | New Orleans | Jerry Kelly is called for the reach on Jack Hoy - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF), James Williams (C) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (SG), Franklin James (PF), Donny Malec (C) Jack Hoy, George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 13:25 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Donny Malec steps in front of the James Williams pass | 8-14 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Macfarlane - foul #2 on John Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), Peter Strayer (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, James Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Jack Hoy (SG), Charles Damian (C) Benny Blakeslee, Matthew McCreary, Martin Gravelle | |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Donny Malec makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Petrin | 8-15 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Jack Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | New Orleans | Charles Hunter picks off the pass by Donny Malec | 11-15 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | David Tobias grabs the board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (tiring) SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Carter (tired) 7 pts. C - Peter Strayer (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Tobias (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Hoy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Malec (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Franklin James (tiring) C - Charles Damian (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | Franklin James knocks in the floater in the lane | 11-17 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer lays it in | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Donny Malec is fouled on the floor by Peter Strayer - foul #1 on Peter Strayer, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), James Williams (C) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), George Mellen (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Jack Hoy, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Donny Malec misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | James Williams is hacked by Fenyang Aja - foul #2 on Fenyang Aja, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Donny Malec, Fenyang Aja | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:41 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Charles Damian (PF) Matthew McCreary, George Mellen | |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benny Blakeslee | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | James Williams scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Charles Damian misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern tips it in | 15-22 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG), David Tobias (SF), George Mellen (PF) Benny Blakeslee, Martin Gravelle, Charles Damian | |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Mulhern - foul #1 on Anthony Mulhern, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | David Tobias misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern can't connect on a shot from the left side | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer lays it up and in | 18-22 |
| 07:58 | New Orleans | David Tobias can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Watson (tired) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jack Carter (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Matthew McCreary (tiring) SG - Jack Hoy (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tobias (tiring) PF - George Mellen (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Mulhern (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | David Tobias comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:38 | New Orleans | George Mellen tips it home | 18-24 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Michael Watson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-24 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | George Mellen grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), James Williams (PF) Aaron Cook, Michael Watson, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF), Franklin James (PF), Charles Damian (C) Matthew McCreary, David Tobias, George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 07:12 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benny Blakeslee - foul #2 on Benny Blakeslee, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (PF) Leslie Petrin | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG) Benny Blakeslee | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | James Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Gravelle - foul #1 on Martin Gravelle, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (C) Charles Damian | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the open dunk | 21-24 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (PF) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG) Matthew McCreary | |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Flanary - foul #1 on Ken Flanary, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern (C) Donny Malec | |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is fouled on the floor by Franklin James - foul #1 on Franklin James, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donny Malec (SF), Charles Damian (C) Martin Gravelle, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Charles Damian | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Cook - foul #1 on Aaron Cook, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Leslie Petrin (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Jack Carter, James Williams | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Matthew McCreary (PG) David Tobias | |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Jack Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Franklin James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Strayer | 22-25 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Franklin James - foul #2 on Franklin James, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Ken Flanary | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (PG), Martin Gravelle (SF), George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Matthew McCreary, Donny Malec, Franklin James, Charles Damian | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Leslie Petrin is called for the reach on Anthony Mulhern - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG) Michael Watson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Anthony Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the jumper from the right block | 23-26 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Peter Strayer is denied by Anthony Mulhern | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Petrin | 23-26 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the jumper in the lane | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (tiring) SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - David Tobias (tiring) SG - Jack Hoy (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Gravelle (tired) 3 reb. PF - George Mellen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mulhern (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle misses badly on a floater in the paint | 25-26 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 27-26 |
| 03:01 | New Orleans | Leslie Petrin steals it from Martin Gravelle in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin lays it in | 29-26 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | David Tobias throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, James Williams, Peter Strayer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee (PG), Matthew McCreary (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Franklin James (PF), Fenyang Aja (C) David Tobias, Jack Hoy, Martin Gravelle, George Mellen, Anthony Mulhern | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-26 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:28 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Fenyang Aja grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Carter - foul #1 on Jack Carter, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG) Edward Zuro | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Martin Gravelle (SF), Charles Damian (C) Donny Malec, Fenyang Aja | |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:56 | New Orleans | Franklin James misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kelly | 29-26 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Charles Damian picks off the pass by Jerry Kelly | 29-26 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Charles Damian hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 29-26 |
| 01:13 | New Orleans | Charles Damian snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Kelly - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (C) Ken Flanary, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Hoy (SG), Donny Malec (SF), Fenyang Aja (C) Matthew McCreary, Martin Gravelle, Franklin James | |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is denied on a dunk by Charles Damian | 29-26 |
| 00:46 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Fenyang Aja | 29-26 |
| 00:20 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Peter Strayer (C) Michael Watson, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Tobias (SF), George Mellen (PF), Anthony Mulhern (C) Donny Malec, Charles Damian, Fenyang Aja | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Benny Blakeslee | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Benny Blakeslee misses the fullcourt shot | 29-28 |