| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - George Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Finck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Donald Frank inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Pankratz - foul #2 on Donald Pankratz, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), David True (PF) Travis Stalter, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen drills a floater from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke hits a jumper in the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones hits a shot from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Pankratz | 38-43 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne is fouled in the backcourt by George Wallin - foul #3 on George Wallin, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Dan McKeon (C) Richard Millen, Luke Hawthorne, David True | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Luis Jefferson (SG), Larry Ott (SF), Rafael Tabarez (PF), Dishi Tang (C) George Wallin, Thomas Nash, Donald Frank, Joseph Jones, Daniel Finck | |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rafael Tabarez | 38-43 |
| 17:30 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson hits a shot from close range | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | Larry Ott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan McKeon - foul #2 on Dan McKeon, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Donald Pankratz, Radhi Accomando | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Thomas Nash (SG), Tyler Wakefield (PF) Larry Ott, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang makes the 3rd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne is hacked by Tyler Wakefield - foul #2 on Tyler Wakefield, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donovan Glidewell, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Luis Jefferson, Dishi Tang | |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 38-48 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Dan McKeon (C) Donald Pankratz, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (PG), Daniel Finck (C) Roy Anderson, Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Glidewell (fresh) SF - Luke Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - George Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Wakefield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Finck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 15:20 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Wallin | 40-51 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Nash - foul #3 on Thomas Nash, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), David True (PF) Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF), Luis Jefferson (PF) Donald Frank, Tyler Wakefield | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Travis Stalter - foul #2 on Travis Stalter, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque (C) David True | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | George Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:55 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Jefferson picks off the pass by Radhi Accomando | 41-52 |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Radhi Accomando steals it from Larry Ott | 41-52 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Larry Ott can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-52 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Nash is called for the reach on Kenneth Larocque - foul #4 on Thomas Nash, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF), Dan McKeon (C) Radhi Accomando, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Frank (SF), Rafael Tabarez (PF), Dishi Tang (C) Thomas Nash, Larry Ott, Daniel Finck | |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 13:09 | New Orleans | Donald Frank grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-54 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Donald Frank grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 12:28 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez is hacked by Anthony Clarke - foul #3 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) George Wallin, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 12:08 | New Orleans | Donald Frank is fouled on the floor by Luke Hawthorne - foul #2 on Luke Hawthorne, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG) Richard Millen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez (C) Dishi Tang | |
| 11:50 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Glidewell (fresh) SF - Luke Hawthorne (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan McKeon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Jefferson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rafael Tabarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter is called for 10 seconds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Dustin Forrest (C) Donovan Glidewell, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SG), Tyler Wakefield (C) Luis Jefferson, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | Larry Ott banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 43-56 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Forrest grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans | Travis Stalter picks off the pass by Larry Ott | 43-56 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | Donald Frank comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-56 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Forrest snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Dan McKeon (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, Dustin Forrest | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (PG), Luis Jefferson (SG), Rafael Tabarez (PF), Dishi Tang (C) Roy Anderson, Larry Ott, Joseph Jones, Tyler Wakefield | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-56 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell tips it home | 47-56 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Dan McKeon - foul #3 on Dan McKeon, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Kenneth Larocque (C) Richard Millen, Donovan Glidewell, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 09:26 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Donald Frank misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | George Wallin misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Wallin picks off the pass by Donald Pankratz in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Anthony Clarke is called for the reach on Luis Jefferson - foul #4 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Radhi Accomando, Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Larry Ott (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Daniel Finck (C) Donald Frank, Rafael Tabarez, Dishi Tang | |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | David True tips it home | 49-61 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Daniel Finck lays it up and in | 49-63 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne is called for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF) Richard Millen, Donovan Glidewell, David True | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Thomas Nash (SG), Donald Frank (SF), Tyler Wakefield (C) George Wallin, Luis Jefferson, Larry Ott, Daniel Finck | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Jones | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Hawthorne (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan McKeon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Roy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nash (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 5 pts. C - Tyler Wakefield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Thomas Nash misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Wakefield | 49-66 |
| 06:55 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield double dribbles | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando (SF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Luke Hawthorne, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dishi Tang (C) Tyler Wakefield | |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Radhi Accomando | 51-66 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Clarke - foul #5 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), David True (PF) Donald Pankratz, Radhi Accomando, Anthony Clarke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (PG), Larry Ott (SF) Roy Anderson, Donald Frank | |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell scores on a jump hook from the left block | 53-68 |
| 05:54 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donovan Glidewell | 53-68 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | George Wallin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Larocque | 53-68 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dishi Tang - foul #1 on Dishi Tang, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF) Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson (SF), Tyler Wakefield (PF), Rafael Tabarez (C) Larry Ott, Joseph Jones, Dishi Tang | |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Larocque steps in front of the Luis Jefferson pass | 54-68 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | David True dunks the ball and the foul's on Tyler Wakefield - foul #3 on Tyler Wakefield, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF), Dan McKeon (C) Radhi Accomando, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Donald Frank (SF), Daniel Finck (C) George Wallin, Tyler Wakefield, Rafael Tabarez | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | David True makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson misses the open dunk | 57-68 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 04:27 | New Orleans | Donald Frank misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | David True snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 04:19 | New Orleans | Donald Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Nash | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne travels with the ball | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG) Travis Stalter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Wallin (PG), Larry Ott (SF) Roy Anderson, Donald Frank | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Larry Ott hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Millen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Hawthorne (tired) 2 pts. PF - David True (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan McKeon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - George Wallin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Nash (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Ott (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Luis Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Finck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, Dan McKeon | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Anderson (PG), Tyler Wakefield (PF), Rafael Tabarez (C) George Wallin, Thomas Nash, Daniel Finck | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Radhi Accomando - foul #3 on Radhi Accomando, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Forrest (C) Kenneth Larocque | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:45 | New Orleans | Tyler Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Forrest grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-72 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Rafael Tabarez grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Radhi Accomando - foul #4 on Radhi Accomando, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque (C) Dustin Forrest | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dishi Tang (C) Tyler Wakefield | |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:00 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | David True clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-74 |
| 01:49 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Dishi Tang makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Ott - foul #2 on Larry Ott, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:21 | New Orleans | Larry Ott pulls down the rebound | 57-77 |
| 00:52 | New Orleans | Larry Ott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-77 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | David True gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-77 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | David True tips it but misses | 57-77 |
| 00:42 | New Orleans | Luis Jefferson grabs the board | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Larry Ott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | David True snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donovan Glidewell | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Roy Anderson runs out the clock | 60-77 |