| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Dolloff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Grasty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mioduszewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Salmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Higgins | 28-40 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Kris Johnson takes the ball from Gary Salmons | 28-40 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons's floater is tipped away by Kris Johnson | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins can't tip it in | 28-40 |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbur Dolloff | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Gary Salmons | 31-40 |
| 17:49 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 31-40 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 17:20 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Casey Grasty | 31-40 |
| 17:06 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 31-44 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Casey Grasty travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Samuel Sandy (SF), Bobby Olmo (PF), Michael Crossley (C) Nathan Lapine, Casey Grasty, Donald Mioduszewski, Gary Salmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Anthony Damico, Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Dolloff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Sandy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Olmo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Crossley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Block (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Larson | 31-47 |
| 15:28 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Larson | 31-47 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard McCandlish and he's hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #3 on Michael Crossley, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs (SF) Wilbur Dolloff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nestor Block - foul #3 on Nestor Block, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:57 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Larson | 31-53 |
| 14:18 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 34-53 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Gibbs - foul #2 on Craig Gibbs, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Wilbur Dolloff (SG), Tommy Fields (SF) Travis Nelson, Samuel Sandy, Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman (PG), Chad Blanc (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Terry Golden, Gregory Givens, Nestor Block | |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Chad Blanc comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 14:06 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:59 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-53 |
| 13:58 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff snags the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilbur Dolloff | 36-53 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Nathan Lapine is called for the reach on Sergio Guzman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski (PF) Craig Gibbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Blanc | 36-55 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilbur Dolloff | 38-55 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is fouled on the floor by Tommy Fields - foul #1 on Tommy Fields, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Gary Salmons (C) Nathan Lapine, Bobby Olmo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Charles Higgins (PF) Sergio Guzman, Chad Blanc, Kris Johnson | |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the follow up shot | 38-57 |
| 12:42 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SF), Craig Gibbs (PF) Tommy Fields, Donald Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF), Nestor Block (C) Thomas Heimbach, Charles Higgins | |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Anthony Damico | 38-59 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Nestor Block - foul #4 on Nestor Block, team foul #2 | 38-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Michael Crossley (PF), Bobby Olmo (C) Travis Nelson, Craig Gibbs, Gary Salmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Blanc (SG), Charles Higgins (PF) Terry Golden, Nestor Block | |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses the 3 from straight away | 39-59 |
| 11:42 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Dolloff (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Sandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crossley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Olmo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard McCandlish (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Richard McCandlish denies the turnaround by Wilbur Dolloff | 39-59 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico is hacked by Nathan Lapine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Nelson (PG), Casey Grasty (SF) Nathan Lapine, Samuel Sandy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Anthony Damico, Chad Blanc, Gregory Givens | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Dolloff - foul #1 on Wilbur Dolloff, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski (PF) Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 39-59 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish tips it in | 39-61 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Wilbur Dolloff picks off the pass by Thomas Heimbach in the backcourt | 39-61 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Mioduszewski | 41-61 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 41-63 |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo buries a jumper in the lane | 43-63 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach | 43-66 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Higgins - foul #1 on Charles Higgins, team foul #3 | 43-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (PG), Craig Gibbs (SF), Michael Crossley (C) Wilbur Dolloff, Casey Grasty, Bobby Olmo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Allen Bennett, Charles Higgins | |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 09:49 | New Orleans | Donald Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (SF) Donald Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:35 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Sandy - foul #3 on Samuel Sandy, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Thomas Heimbach | |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 09:32 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy is whistled for a carry | 45-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG) Travis Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Terry Golden | 45-69 |
| 08:44 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-69 |
| 08:43 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy hits the follow up shot | 47-69 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 08:28 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 08:24 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-69 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 47-69 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses the tip | 47-69 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Crossley | 47-69 |
| 08:07 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-69 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden tips it back up and in | 47-71 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs is hacked by Anthony Damico - foul #1 on Anthony Damico, team foul #4 | 47-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Nathan Lapine (PG), Travis Nelson (SG), Casey Grasty (SF), Donald Mioduszewski (PF), Gary Salmons (C) Samuel Sandy, Wilbur Dolloff, Tommy Fields, Michael Crossley, Craig Gibbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Charles Higgins (PF), Nestor Block (C) Anthony Damico, Terry Golden, Gregory Givens, Richard McCandlish, Kris Johnson | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Nathan Lapine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Grasty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mioduszewski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Salmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-71 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson is hacked by Nathan Lapine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Lapine, team foul #8 | 47-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff (SG) Nathan Lapine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 07:15 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson travels with the ball | 47-73 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block clanks a shot in the lane | 47-73 |
| 06:51 | New Orleans | Gary Salmons grabs the board | 47-73 |
| 06:42 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff is fouled on the floor by Nestor Block - foul #5 on Nestor Block, team foul #5 | 47-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo (PF) Donald Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (C) Nestor Block | |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Bennett - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 06:27 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett is hacked by Wilbur Dolloff - foul #2 on Wilbur Dolloff, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG) Ronald Larson | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff's floater is knocked away by Kris Johnson | 48-75 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 48-75 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico hits the follow up shot | 48-77 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Wilbur Dolloff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-77 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson grabs the board | 48-77 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy (SG), Craig Gibbs (SF), Michael Crossley (C) Wilbur Dolloff, Casey Grasty, Gary Salmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF) Anthony Damico, Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Charles Higgins | |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-77 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Nelson - foul #3 on Travis Nelson, team foul #10 | 51-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Sergio Guzman | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 04:53 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo can't connect on a jumper from close range | 51-77 |
| 04:23 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 04:07 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 51-77 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden grabs the board | 51-77 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Olmo - foul #2 on Bobby Olmo, team foul #11 | 51-77 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Tommy Fields (SF) Craig Gibbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman (PG) Ronald Larson | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 03:37 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-78 |
| 03:35 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson grabs the offensive board | 51-78 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Samuel Sandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Travis Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Crossley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Olmo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Sergio Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Golden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McCandlish (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kris Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy connects on the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Terry Golden - foul #3 on Terry Golden, team foul #7 | 53-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Blanc (SG), Charles Higgins (PF) Terry Golden, Kris Johnson | |
| 03:14 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Gregory Givens | 54-80 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-80 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman gets the rebound | 54-80 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish travels with the ball | 54-80 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs (SF) Tommy Fields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Sergio Guzman | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Blanc | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Bobby Olmo's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Higgins | 56-82 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Gibbs - foul #3 on Craig Gibbs, team foul #12 | 56-82 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman (PG), Terry Golden (SG) Chad Blanc, Charles Higgins | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Craig Gibbs grabs the board | 56-83 |
| 00:59 | New Orleans | Samuel Sandy misses the easy layup | 56-83 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Givens | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Samuel Sandy takes the ball from Terry Golden in the backcourt | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Michael Crossley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-83 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish grabs the board | 56-83 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Bobby Olmo swats the short shot by Richard McCandlish | 56-83 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens tips it in | 56-85 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Travis Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-85 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson gets the rebound | 56-85 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Sergio Guzman runs out the clock | 56-85 |