| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jesus Perez | 28-39 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 19:22 | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia's pass is intercepted by Walter Laplant | 28-39 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 28-41 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris is denied on a layup by George Cooper | 28-41 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Jesus Perez is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #3 on Jesus Perez, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Damek Szydlowski (SG), Brett Locke (SF), Seymour Crow (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Aldo Rossi, Jesus Perez, Salvador Garcia, Dennis Kramer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Damek Szydlowski steps in front of the Carl Henderson pass | 28-41 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Robert Kelsey steals the ball from Brett Locke | 28-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Kelsey | 28-43 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Little makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Vincent Ray | 28-46 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Donald Little picks off the pass by Seymour Crow | 28-46 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Little can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 28-46 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:50 | New Orleans | Chris Hanes steals the ball from Lawrence Dickerson | 28-46 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Damek Szydlowski steals the ball from William Fey in the backcourt | 28-46 |
| 16:44 | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski lays it in | 30-46 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | William Fey hits a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Kelsey | 30-48 |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Vincent Ray is called for the reach on Seymour Crow - foul #1 on Vincent Ray, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Dennis Kramer (PF), Rolando Morris (C) Damek Szydlowski, Brett Locke, Seymour Crow, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Donald Little, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 16:05 | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia misses the shot in the lane | 30-48 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 30-48 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orlando Castillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-48 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Dennis Kramer snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Duffy - foul #3 on Troy Duffy, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jesus Perez (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF) Orlando Castillo, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Duffy and he's fouled by Kendall Costilla - foul #4 on Kendall Costilla, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia (SF) Kendall Costilla | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:08 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jesus Perez | 34-51 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Rolando Morris - foul #2 on Rolando Morris, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG) Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Donald Little (SG) Troy Duffy, Carl Henderson | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:38 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 14:36 | New Orleans | Dennis Kramer tips it home | 36-52 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Perez - foul #4 on Jesus Perez, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Brett Locke (SG) Jesus Perez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | William Fey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kelsey | 36-52 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rolando Morris - foul #3 on Rolando Morris, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (SG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SG), Chris Hanes (PF) Donald Little, George Cooper | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 14:03 | New Orleans | James Holt takes the ball from Andre Russo in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | James Holt hits the finger roll | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:50 | New Orleans | Brett Locke knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 38-56 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | William Fey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kelsey | 38-59 |
| 13:15 | New Orleans | Dennis Kramer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-59 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Kelsey | 38-61 |
| 12:43 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo's floater is knocked away by Clyde Miesner | 38-61 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Kramer steals it from William Fey in the backcourt | 38-61 |
| 12:29 | New Orleans | Brett Locke hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Castillo | 41-61 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 12:07 | New Orleans | Andre Russo grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Brett Locke is fouled on the floor by Clyde Miesner - foul #3 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #3 | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Damek Szydlowski (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Seymour Crow (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Andre Russo, Orlando Castillo, Brett Locke, Dennis Kramer, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Vincent Ray (C) Robert Kelsey, James Holt, William Fey, Chris Hanes, Clyde Miesner | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Szydlowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seymour Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Dickerson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson snags the offensive board | 41-61 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 11:27 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Dickerson | 41-61 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 41-61 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Aldo Rossi is called for the reach on Troy Duffy - foul #3 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (SG), Rolando Morris (C) Damek Szydlowski, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Vincent Ray | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans | Rolando Morris gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Orlando Castillo, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Cooper | 41-63 |
| 09:47 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Aldo Rossi steals the ball from Donald Little | 41-63 |
| 09:00 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo double dribbles | 41-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski (SG), Lawrence Dickerson (SF), Dennis Kramer (PF) Orlando Castillo, Salvador Garcia, Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), James Holt (SG), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Carl Henderson, Donald Little, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Aldo Rossi - foul #4 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #8 | 41-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Brett Locke (SF) Aldo Rossi, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 08:27 | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-64 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andre Russo - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF), George Cooper (PF) Walter Laplant, Chris Hanes | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:45 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson is hacked by Vincent Ray - foul #2 on Vincent Ray, team foul #4 | 41-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Aldo Rossi (PG), Jesus Perez (SG), Kendall Costilla (SF), Seymour Crow (C) Andre Russo, Damek Szydlowski, Brett Locke, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jesus Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kendall Costilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Kramer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Seymour Crow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | New Orleans | Dennis Kramer's floater is tipped away by George Cooper | 41-66 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Aldo Rossi is called for the reach on Carl Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #10 | 41-66 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG), Rolando Morris (C) Aldo Rossi, Dennis Kramer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Orlando Castillo and he's fouled by Clyde Miesner - foul #4 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez misses the free throw | 43-67 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 43-67 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-67 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | William Fey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 06:32 | New Orleans | Kendall Costilla grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 06:22 | New Orleans | Jesus Perez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 43-67 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Jesus Perez is called for the reach on Donald Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesus Perez, team foul #11 | 43-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Damek Szydlowski (SG), Brett Locke (SF), Dennis Kramer (PF), Lawrence Dickerson (C) Orlando Castillo, Jesus Perez, Kendall Costilla, Seymour Crow, Rolando Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Chris Hanes (PF), Vincent Ray (C) William Fey, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:18 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 05:58 | New Orleans | Brett Locke connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Damek Szydlowski | 45-67 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is whistled for traveling | 45-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia (SF), Seymour Crow (PF) Damek Szydlowski, Dennis Kramer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SG), William Fey (SF) Donald Little, Walter Laplant | |
| 05:24 | New Orleans | Andre Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow tips it in | 47-67 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | James Holt misses the floater from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray hits the follow up shot | 47-69 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Brett Locke misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Ray - foul #3 on Vincent Ray, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo (PG) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Brett Locke makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:56 | New Orleans | Brett Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincent Ray | 48-69 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | William Fey is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-69 |
| 04:33 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 04:26 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski (SG) Brett Locke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) James Holt | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Donald Little drills a shot from the left side | 48-71 |
| 04:00 | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Orlando Castillo | 51-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | William Fey is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-74 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Orlando Castillo (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Damek Szydlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seymour Crow (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Dickerson (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fey (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Ray (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Orlando Castillo | 54-74 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Damek Szydlowski steals the ball from Robert Kelsey in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski misses the lay-in | 54-74 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Andre Russo (PG), Brett Locke (SF) Damek Szydlowski, Lawrence Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SG) Donald Little | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:21 | New Orleans | Brett Locke misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 02:19 | New Orleans | Andre Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Seymour Crow's layup is rejected by Vincent Ray | 54-74 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | James Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | James Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Castillo - foul #2 on Orlando Castillo, team foul #12 | 54-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson (C) Seymour Crow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | James Holt makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | James Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:53 | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia buries a shot in the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | William Fey is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Kelsey | 56-78 |
| 01:29 | New Orleans | Orlando Castillo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Locke | 59-78 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | James Holt can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-78 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Lawrence Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | New Orleans | Brett Locke comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | James Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Salvador Garcia - foul #3 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #13 | 59-78 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Damek Szydlowski (SG), Seymour Crow (PF) Andre Russo, Brett Locke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) James Holt | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | William Fey makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | William Fey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:23 | New Orleans | Salvador Garcia buries a jumper from the free throw line | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey runs out the clock | 61-80 |