| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hays (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Harden - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 18:49 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene connects on the turnaround in the paint | 46-37 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:33 | New Orleans | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:17 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder loses the dribble to Mack Thurman | 46-37 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed lays it in set up by Mack Thurman | 46-39 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Sims - foul #1 on Charles Sims, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SF), James Miller (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Frank Jefferson, Terrance Keene, George Hays, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Donald Stafford (SG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Matt Herron (C) Mack Thurman, Charles Sims, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Shepherd is called for the reach on Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepherd, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF) Timothy Yoder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Davis steals it from Matt Herron | 48-39 |
| 17:13 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason drills a runner from the right block set up by Tom Schnakenberg | 50-39 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | James Miller snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 16:19 | New Orleans | Matt Herron steals it from James Miller | 50-39 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Dean Griffith (SG), Terrance Keene (SF), George Hays (PF), Donald Harden (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Stephen Mason, Curtis Davis, James Miller, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), Jeffery Davis (PF), Amos Morris (C) Howard Grimes, Richard Harrison, Matt Herron | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Sims | 50-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Keene (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hays (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Orleans | George Hays throws it down on a great pass from Frank Jefferson | 52-41 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis tips it home | 52-43 |
| 15:10 | New Orleans | Donald Harden is fouled on the floor by Amos Morris - foul #1 on Amos Morris, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder (SG), Brian Powell (C) Frank Jefferson, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Edward Uhl (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF), Richard Harrison (C) Donald Stafford, Charles Sims, Joseph Newman, Jeffery Davis, Amos Morris | |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Tucker - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Mason (SF) Terrance Keene | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | George Hays swats the short shot by Richard Harrison | 53-43 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Brian Powell gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | Brian Powell makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Hays | 55-43 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Mohammed and he's fouled by Dean Griffith - foul #1 on Dean Griffith, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), James Miller (PF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Dean Griffith, Stephen Mason, George Hays | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), Matt Herron (C) Dennis Mohammed, Richard Harrison | |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:47 | New Orleans | Mack Thurman steals it from Brian Powell | 55-46 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mack Thurman | 55-48 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Brian Powell can't throw it down | 55-48 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to James Miller | 55-48 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:51 | New Orleans | James Miller tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | James Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Schnakenberg | 59-48 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Schnakenberg - foul #3 on Tom Schnakenberg, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Stephen Mason (SG), Terrance Keene (SF), George Hays (PF), Donald Harden (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Timothy Yoder, Brian Powell, James Miller, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Amos Morris (C) Mack Thurman, Edward Uhl, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, Matt Herron | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 11:48 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrance Keene (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hays (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Donald Harden is whistled for traveling | 59-48 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Sims | 59-50 |
| 10:45 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Frank Jefferson takes the ball from Donald Stafford in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans | Donald Harden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sims | 59-52 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene's floater is tipped away by Amos Morris | 59-52 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed misses the shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:28 | New Orleans | George Hays is fouled on the floor by Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Dean Griffith (SG), Curtis Davis (SF) Frank Jefferson, Stephen Mason, Terrance Keene | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Edward Uhl (SG), Joseph Newman (SF), David Tucker (PF), Matt Herron (C) Donald Stafford, Charles Sims, Dennis Mohammed, Richard Harrison, Amos Morris | |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | The short jumper by George Hays is denied by David Tucker | 59-52 |
| 09:09 | New Orleans | George Hays gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | David Tucker picks off the pass by Tom Schnakenberg | 59-52 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:32 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Donald Harden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes connects on the 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | New Orleans | George Hays misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:35 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Tom Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hays (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Uhl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Herron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman jams it | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Dean Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Timothy Yoder (SG), Terrance Keene (SF), Brian Powell (PF), James Miller (C) Tom Schnakenberg, Dean Griffith, Curtis Davis, George Hays, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), Jeffery Davis (PF), Amos Morris (C) Howard Grimes, Edward Uhl, Joseph Newman, David Tucker, Matt Herron | |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brian Powell - foul #4 on Brian Powell, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Terrance Keene is denied by Amos Morris | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Yoder is called for the reach on Mack Thurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison (PF) Dennis Mohammed | |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | James Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:37 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder is fouled on the floor by Richard Harrison - foul #2 on Richard Harrison, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd (C) James Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:14 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Mack Thurman - foul #3 on Mack Thurman, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Stephen Mason (SG) Timothy Yoder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Mohammed - foul #3 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG) Mack Thurman | |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Terrance Keene steps in front of the Donald Stafford pass | 61-59 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason can't finish the layup | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Jefferson - foul #1 on Frank Jefferson, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dean Griffith (PG), George Hays (PF) Frank Jefferson, Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford is hacked by Dean Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Griffith, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl (SG), David Tucker (PF) Charles Sims, Richard Harrison | |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Kenneth Shepherd loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder (SG), James Miller (C) Terrance Keene, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Joseph Newman (SF), Jeffery Davis (PF) Edward Uhl, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Yoder - foul #4 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | George Hays hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG), Terrance Keene (SF) Dean Griffith, Stephen Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl (SG), Matt Herron (C) Donald Stafford, Amos Morris | |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | George Hays misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | New Orleans | George Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Uhl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brian Powell (C) George Hays | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Frank Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terrance Keene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Uhl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Herron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Timothy Yoder drills a shot in the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman dunks the ball and he's fouled by Timothy Yoder - foul #5 on Timothy Yoder, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg (PG), Stephen Mason (SG), George Hays (PF) Frank Jefferson, Timothy Yoder, James Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF), Richard Harrison (C) Edward Uhl, Joseph Newman, Jeffery Davis, Matt Herron | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:41 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Curtis Davis (SF), Kenneth Shepherd (C) Terrance Keene, George Hays | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Tom Schnakenberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Brian Powell gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Curtis Davis connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Powell | 68-65 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Mason is called for the reach on Charles Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Mason, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson (PG) Tom Schnakenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Amos Morris (C) Mack Thurman, Richard Harrison | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terrance Keene (SF), George Hays (PF) Curtis Davis, Kenneth Shepherd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG) Donald Stafford | |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Tucker - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Harden (C) Terrance Keene | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Brian Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Terrance Keene (SF) Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Mohammed - foul #4 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Frank Jefferson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Mason | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | New Orleans | Donald Harden pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Donald Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Thurman - foul #4 on Mack Thurman, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Donald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Donald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mason | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Mack Thurman is called for the reach on Donald Harden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mack Thurman, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG) Mack Thurman | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Donald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Donald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sims - foul #2 on Charles Sims, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Stephen Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Charles Sims is called for the reach on Terrance Keene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sims, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is called for traveling | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Donald Stafford is called for the reach on Terrance Keene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Stafford, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | New Orleans | Terrance Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-73 |