| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hewes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman is hacked by Patrick Bauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Ron Shiver denies the turnaround by Carlos Cameron | 46-32 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield can't tip it in | 46-32 |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 19:44 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-32 |
| 19:19 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:55 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes clanks a floater from close range | 46-32 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Thibault | 46-34 |
| 18:18 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes hits a jumper in the paint set up by Ron Shiver | 48-34 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason loses the dribble to Eric Hewes | 48-34 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Timmy Sheffield is called for the reach on Louis Lybarger - foul #3 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Eric Carr (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Ron Shiver, Eric Hewes, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Forsman | 50-34 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | David Potter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Radel and the foul's on Patrick Bauer - foul #3 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor (SF) Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:41 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Eric Carr | 50-36 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is hacked by Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 17:21 | New Orleans | Darren Nickle is called for the reach on Rick Bailey - foul #1 on Darren Nickle, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Eric Carr, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Eugene Jones (PF) David Potter, Andrew Banks | |
| 17:05 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Patrick Forsman is called for the reach on Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Forsman, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG) Andrew Smith | |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Cavin | 50-38 |
| 16:48 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF) Raymond Radel | |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Ralph Thibault is called for the reach on Eric Hewes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF), Eric Carr (C) Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Carlos Cameron (PF) Robert Cavin, Eugene Jones | |
| 16:25 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks (C) Darren Nickle | |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Carr | 50-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Thibault and he's hacked by Michael Labrie - foul #1 on Michael Labrie, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Clyde Arnold (C) Travis Wilson, Michael Labrie, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), David Potter (SF) Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold is hacked by Andrew Banks - foul #2 on Andrew Banks, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Ron Shiver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Andrew Banks | |
| 15:37 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes slams it home on a nice dish by Rick Bailey | 52-41 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Clyde Arnold steps in front of the Ernest Creason pass | 52-41 |
| 15:17 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer tips it in | 54-41 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-41 |
| 14:58 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 14:50 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Rick Bailey, Eric Hewes, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, David Potter, Carlos Cameron | |
| 14:17 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 14:16 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 56-41 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Forsman, Johnny Taylor, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Raymond Radel (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Robert Cavin, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Travis Wilson | 58-41 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 13:04 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:58 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Eric Hewes (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Wilson, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Andrew Smith, Andrew Banks | |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | Michael Labrie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 12:19 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rick Bailey (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF) Michael Labrie, Patrick Bauer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Raymond Radel, Darren Nickle | |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-43 |
| 12:06 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 12:02 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Lybarger, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Hewes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Hoffman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Carr - foul #1 on Eric Carr, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), David Potter (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF) Ernest Creason, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:11 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Forsman | 60-44 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-44 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Eric Carr scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Forsman and he's hacked by Andrew Banks - foul #3 on Andrew Banks, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Ron Shiver (SF), Paul Wittig (C) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Eugene Jones (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Andrew Smith, Ralph Thibault, David Potter, Carlos Cameron, Andrew Banks | |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Eric Carr makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Raymond Radel picks off the pass by Ron Shiver | 63-44 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel hits the finger roll | 63-46 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Shiver | 65-46 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Darren Nickle - foul #2 on Darren Nickle, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| 09:16 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-46 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Eric Hewes (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Travis Wilson, Ron Shiver, Eric Carr, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), David Potter (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Robert Cavin, Raymond Radel, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones, Darren Nickle | |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Ernest Creason is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 08:58 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 08:56 | New Orleans | Ernest Creason picks off the pass by Louis Lybarger in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | David Potter lays it in set up by Ernest Creason | 66-48 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Eric Hewes hits a wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Louis Lybarger | 68-48 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | David Potter loses the dribble to Michael Labrie in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 08:11 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Lybarger | 71-48 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-48 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield tips it back up and in | 71-50 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Louis Lybarger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Labrie (tired) 14 pts. SF - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Hewes (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Potter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Cameron (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Lybarger | 73-50 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Patrick Bauer (SF), Ron Shiver (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Louis Lybarger, Michael Labrie, Johnny Taylor, Eric Hewes, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Raymond Radel (SF), Eugene Jones (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, David Potter, Carlos Cameron, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Ron Shiver | 73-50 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wittig | 75-50 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 75-50 |
| 06:24 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer is hacked by Raymond Radel - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #10 | 75-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG) Patrick Forsman, Rick Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Robert Cavin, Eugene Jones, Andrew Banks | |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is alone and throws it down | 77-52 |
| 05:43 | New Orleans | Darren Nickle picks off the pass by Travis Wilson in the backcourt | 77-52 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield throws it down set up by Andrew Smith | 77-54 |
| 05:09 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is called for traveling | 77-54 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger (PG), Rick Bailey (SG), Eric Hewes (PF), Clyde Arnold (C) Travis Wilson, Patrick Bauer, Ron Shiver, Paul Wittig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Eugene Jones (PF) Raymond Radel, Andrew Smith, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Hoffman | 77-57 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Creason - foul #3 on Ernest Creason, team foul #11 | 77-57 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Louis Lybarger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 79-57 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Arnold - foul #2 on Clyde Arnold, team foul #8 | 79-57 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Ron Shiver (PF), Eric Carr (C) Louis Lybarger, Eric Hewes, Clyde Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:21 | New Orleans | Eric Carr snags the defensive board | 79-57 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | Andrew Banks takes the ball from Eric Carr | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Johnny Taylor picks off the pass by Raymond Radel in the backcourt | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Carr | 82-57 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Bailey (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Shiver (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Potter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Nickle (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Banks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle makes the turnaround in the lane set up by David Potter | 82-59 |
| 02:56 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #9 | 82-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Clyde Arnold (C) Patrick Forsman, Eric Carr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Eugene Jones (PF) Andrew Smith, Darren Nickle | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | David Potter is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 82-61 |
| 02:07 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rick Bailey | 84-61 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 84-61 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones snags the offensive board | 84-61 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Andrew Banks - foul #4 on Andrew Banks, team foul #12 | 84-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Eric Carr (PF) Travis Wilson, Johnny Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Darren Nickle (PF) Robert Cavin, Eugene Jones | |
| 01:39 | New Orleans | Andrew Banks steals the ball from Rick Bailey in the backcourt | 84-61 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by David Potter is denied by Clyde Arnold | 84-61 |
| 01:30 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Rick Bailey | 84-61 |
| 01:20 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Carr | 86-61 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Patrick Forsman steps in front of the Raymond Radel pass in the backcourt | 86-61 |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Forsman | 88-61 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith is fouled on the floor by Eric Carr - foul #2 on Eric Carr, team foul #10 | 88-61 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman is hacked by Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Radel, team foul #13 | 88-63 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman misses the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 01:01 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 88-63 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ron Shiver - foul #3 on Ron Shiver, team foul #11 | 88-63 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle makes the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Potter - foul #2 on David Potter, team foul #14 | 88-65 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 00:33 | New Orleans | Rick Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-68 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman runs out the clock | 89-68 |