| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Recio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Dearman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Roy Dearman inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Lee Recio clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Gaskill - foul #2 on David Gaskill, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (PG), Frank Wilson (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gregory Roberts, Roy Dearman, Gregg Tomasini | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Lee Recio misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Lee Recio makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson clanks a runner from the left block | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bobby Elsner | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield's pass is intercepted by David Gaskill | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:02 | New Orleans | Frank Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield's layup is rejected by Frank Wilson | 32-31 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:52 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Lacefield | 37-33 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 37-33 |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Frank Wilson is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar (PG), Roy Dearman (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Lee Recio, Frank Wilson, Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Theodore Stamper (PF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Frank Wilson, Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Alvin Alcantar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Elsner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Dearman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Swaim | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gregg Tomasini - foul #2 on Gregg Tomasini, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (SG) Bobby Elsner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (SG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Kost | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen's pass is intercepted by Alvin Alcantar in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 13:49 | New Orleans | Roy Dearman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (SG), Robert Leader (SF) Bobby Elsner, Roy Dearman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), Walter Claude (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Louis Lesley (C) David Swaim, Kenneth Olsen, Reuben Korn, Theodore Stamper, Peter Kost | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley clanks a runner near the basket | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Tomasini - foul #3 on Gregg Tomasini, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Gregg Tomasini | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Gaskill (SG) Chad Ayer | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Bobby Elsner is called for the reach on David Gaskill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Elsner, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (SG), Robert Leader (SF) Bobby Elsner, Roy Dearman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Boyce Mandeville, Clayton Kemp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper (PF), Peter Kost (C) Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| 11:53 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Claude is hacked by Alvin Alcantar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Alcantar, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Lee Recio (SG), Robert Leader (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Alvin Alcantar, Bobby Elsner, Roy Dearman, Frank Wilson, Anthony Lacefield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG) Walter Claude, David Gaskill | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Olsen | 40-43 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Recio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Leader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Mandeville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Kemp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Theodore Stamper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Orleans | Lee Recio loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield (C) Clayton Kemp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost misses the easy open layup | 40-43 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Lacefield | 40-43 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Lee Recio comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Olsen - foul #2 on Kenneth Olsen, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Dearman (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Robert Leader, Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Kevin Anderson (PF) Chad Ayer, Theodore Stamper | |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Lee Recio makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans | Lee Recio makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Recio - foul #1 on Lee Recio, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (SG) Lee Recio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley (C) Peter Kost | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reuben Korn | 42-47 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 42-47 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | David Swaim tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Lesley | 42-47 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Reuben Korn | 42-49 |
| 08:40 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp banks in the layup set up by Bobby Elsner | 44-49 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson lays it up and in set up by Reuben Korn | 44-51 |
| 08:22 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Bobby Elsner | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG), Robert Leader (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Bobby Elsner, Roy Dearman, Gregg Tomasini, Clayton Kemp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Theodore Stamper (PF), Peter Kost (C) David Swaim, Kenneth Olsen, Reuben Korn, Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| 07:50 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-51 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Theodore Stamper | 47-51 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost connects on the open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Chad Ayer | 47-53 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Recio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Leader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Mandeville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lacefield (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Kost - foul #1 on Peter Kost, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Ayer | 48-56 |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Theodore Stamper - foul #2 on Theodore Stamper, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Alvin Alcantar (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:47 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Ayer | 51-59 |
| 06:17 | New Orleans | Robert Leader drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Recio | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Alvin Alcantar steals it from Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Robert Leader lays it up and in set up by Alvin Alcantar | 55-59 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Leader - foul #2 on Robert Leader, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Claude (SG), Louis Lesley (C) David Gaskill, Peter Kost | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:53 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Lee Recio scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Alvin Alcantar | 58-59 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer is fouled on the floor by Alvin Alcantar - foul #5 on Alvin Alcantar, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Bobby Elsner (SG) Alvin Alcantar, Lee Recio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen (SG), Kevin Anderson (PF) Frank Wilson, Theodore Stamper | |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:15 | New Orleans | Anthony Lacefield grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | New Orleans | Robert Leader loses the dribble to Kenneth Olsen | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer is open and lays it up and in | 58-61 |
| 04:20 | New Orleans | Boyce Mandeville misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-61 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Boyce Mandeville is called for the reach on Kenneth Olsen - foul #2 on Boyce Mandeville, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Lee Recio (SG), Roy Dearman (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Reuben Korn (PF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, Walter Claude, Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:48 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | David Swaim loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Robert Leader (SF) Bobby Elsner, Roy Dearman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson (SF) Kenneth Olsen | |
| 03:22 | New Orleans | Lee Recio is fouled on the floor by David Gaskill - foul #3 on David Gaskill, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (PG), Roy Dearman (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Gregory Roberts, Robert Leader, Gregg Tomasini, Clayton Kemp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper (PF) Reuben Korn | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Bobby Elsner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Recio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Dearman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boyce Mandeville (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lacefield (tiring) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Theodore Stamper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | New Orleans | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Bobby Elsner - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG), Robert Leader (SF), Gregg Tomasini (PF), Clayton Kemp (C) Bobby Elsner, Roy Dearman, Boyce Mandeville, Anthony Lacefield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG) David Swaim | |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Lee Recio steals it from David Gaskill in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts lays it in set up by Lee Recio | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Chad Ayer | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | New Orleans | Lee Recio's pass is intercepted by Theodore Stamper | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Gregory Roberts picks off the pass by Chad Ayer in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 01:55 | New Orleans | Lee Recio hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | Clayton Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:38 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Roy Dearman (SF), Anthony Lacefield (C) Robert Leader, Clayton Kemp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson (PF), Louis Lesley (C) Theodore Stamper, Peter Kost | |
| 01:18 | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Lacefield | 69-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregg Tomasini - foul #4 on Gregg Tomasini, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Gregg Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Anthony Lacefield is blocked by Louis Lesley | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Lesley | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner (PG), Robert Leader (SF), Boyce Mandeville (PF) Gregory Roberts, Roy Dearman, Gregg Tomasini | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Chad Ayer is called for the reach on Bobby Elsner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Ayer, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG) Robert Leader | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner is fouled in the backcourt by David Gaskill - foul #4 on David Gaskill, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Leader (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Roberts (PG) Robert Leader | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner is hacked by Chad Ayer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Ayer, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | New Orleans | Bobby Elsner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-67 |